Soil Vocabulary

A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains).

• Soil

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

To hold inside, as soil does with water.

• Hold

• Soil

• Gravel

• Retain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The top layer of soil; a mixture of types of Earth; texture will vary.

• Soil

• Gravel

• Topsoil

• Sand

A component of soil made of small pieces of rock; pebbles; usually a smooth texture.

• Dirt

• Soil

• Sand

• Gravel

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

A component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; rough and gritty texture.

• Soil

• Gravel

• Sand

• Topsoil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A substance in soil that is sticky and soft when wet but turn hard when dry.

• Sand

• Clay

• Soil

• Gravel

Climate and a fertile (a)   have been very important elements in this growth.

The soil (a)   water to help plants grow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The blank (a)   is the best layer of soil full nutrients.

The road was (a)   , and got my car all dirty.