Importance of Soil

Decomposed plant and animal material add to the makeup of soil.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Water is temporarily stored in soil for plant use, which soil type is most likely to hold that water storage the longest?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• None, all equal

The root systems job is to hold the soil in place & uptake nutrients and water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student gathers the materials in the diagram to test properties of soil. The question that the student is most likely trying to investigate is –

• Do all soils have the same mass?

• Which soils grow the best plants?

• Which soil holds the most water?

• Which soil feels softest?

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

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

Soil is only dirt.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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