4.7A Properties of Soil

4.7A Properties of Soil

4th Grade

10 Qs

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4.7A Properties of Soil

4.7A Properties of Soil

Assessment

Quiz

Science

4th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To hold inside, as soil does with water

soil

retain

water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What property of soil could be tested by rubbing soil between fingers?

color
ability to retain water
weathering
texture

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To test which type of soil best supports plant life, which variable should be the one to change? 

the type of soil used
the type of seed planted
the type of soil used and the type of seed planted
the amount of sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

sand
silt
clay
loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

sand
silt
clay
humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What are the properties of sand.

Select all that apply.

smooth

gritty

tan

doesn't hold water

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

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