Soil Quiz

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

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What is a soil problem all farmers face?

• soil hardening
• soil erosion
• soil spoiling
• soil pollution

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What is humus?

• organic material rich in nutrients
• subsoil
• parent material
• trees

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Why is soil an important natural resource?

• soil is used to make buildings
• soil can grow crops
• soil comes from bedrock
• soil is full of mircobes

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Which soil sample retains the most water?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which soil is the best for growing plants?

• clay

• silt-sand

• sand

• silt

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Which soil type will retain the most water?

• sandy soil

• clay

• silt

• gravel

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Which soil type supports plant growth the best?

• loam soil

• clay soil

• sandy soil

• silty soil

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Which property of soil are students trying to match?

• color

• texture

• size

• shape

Why does a soil that has only sand and gravel not support plant growth well?

• It holds in too much water

• it holds in too little water

• it has too many decomposers

• it has too many minerals

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