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Soil Vocabulary

Authored by Krystal Krill

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Soil Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which horizon is below the topsoil?

humus

bedrock

parent material

subsoil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is humus?

The layer of large rocks below the soil

The top layer of soil made up of dead plants and animals

Soil made up of very small broken pieces of rock

The middle layer that is a combination of soil and rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is sand?

Soil with the largest particles

Soil with the smallest particles

Soil made up of very small broken pieces of rock

Soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is clay?

Soil with the largest particles

Soil with the smallest particles

Soil made up of very small broken pieces of rock

Soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is loam?

Soil with the largest particles

Soil with the smallest particles

Soil made up of very small broken pieces of rock

Soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is silt?

Soil with the largest particles

Soil with the smallest particles

Soil made up of very small broken pieces of rock

Soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The materials that plants need in order to grow are called _____________.

subsoil

sand

nutrients

clay

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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