APES 4.2 & 4.3

Select the bedrock layer (R)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Select the weathered parent material (C)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

• weathering
• deposition
• discharge
• erosion

Humus is.....

• the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
• A food we eat with pretzels.
• The tiny particles inside of soil
• The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following describes how microorganisms influence the chemical characteristics of soil?

• They loosen and mix the soil by digging burrows underground.

• They add inorganic material to the soil by weathering rocks on Earth’s surface.

• They add moisture to the soil by creating pores through which water can move.

• They add organic material to the soil by breaking down the remains of plants and animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which soil horizon typically contains the least organic matter?

• A horizon

• B horizon

• C horizon

• O horizon

What is the name of a soil that is:
30% Sand
10% Silt
60% Clay

• Clay
• Silt loam
• sand
• Sandy loam

This is determined by the relative proportions of particle sizes that make up the soil. Names for this include, loam, sandy clay, or other descriptive terms.

• Soil Permeability
• Soil pH
• Soil Profile
• Soil Texture

Soil sample that is 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand has which texture? 

• clay
• clay loam
• sandy loam
• silt 

Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay