Water Retention of Soil

Students set up an experiment where they added 100 ml of water into 4 different types of soil. They then recorded how much water drained through the soil. Based on their data, which soil retained the most water?

• sand

• clay

• loam

• gravel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Students poured water into 3 different types of soil and collected the water that went through. Which soil retained the least amount of water?

• Loam

• Sandy soil

• Clay

• All of them

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Students conducted the experiment above. They added 200ml of water into the clay soil, and collected the water that drained through the soil. They then repeated this with silt and sand. What question were the students trying to answer with this investigation?

• Which type of water passes through soil?

• Which type of soil retains the most water?

• Which funnel holds the most soil?

• Does clay, silt, and sand get wet?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of soil will retain the most water but will not allow the water to get to the roots of the plant?

• Sandy Soil

• Silt Soil

• Clay Soil

• Loamy Soil

The diagram above shows four funnels holding different soil samples. Water is poured into each funnel at the same time, which collection cup will fill up with water the fastest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Students conducted the experiment shown above. They planted 3 of the same type of seeds in the same amount of soil. They added 25 ml of different types of water to different cups. They then placed the cups in a window by the sun. What question were the students trying to answer

• Does the type of water added to soil have an effect on plant growth?

• Does the type of soil have an effect on plant growth?

• Does the color or a plant have an effect on the water added to a plant?

• Does the amount of water have an effect on plant growth?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1