Soil Quiz

The type of soil that lets water through easily and feels gritty. 

• humus
• clay
• silt
• sand

The type of soil that holds water and is sticky when wet and hard and clumpy when dry. 

• silt
• clay 
• sand

Some living things you may find in soil are

• worms, bacteria, bugs
• sticks, rocks
• leaves, pebbles
• roots, sticks

Some nonliving things you find in soil are 

• bugs, bacteria, worms
• sticks, leaves, roots
• spiders, ants

This is soil that is made up of dead plants and animals.

• humus
• silt
• clay
• sand

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Which layer of soil is solid rock?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

The very top layer of soil that has decayed remains of plants and animals is called ______.

• soil

• subsoil

• humus

• weathering

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One reason soil is important is __________.

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One way we can conserve or save soil is _____________.

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Bonus: Is there anything else that you know about soil?

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