National Geographic Soil - Do we treat soil like dirt?

Healthy soil has the ____________ that crops like wheat, rice, and corn need to grow.

• sand

• humus

• worms

• nutrients

Without good soil we couldn't feed the __________ people who live on Earth.

• 7 million

• 7 thousand

• 7 billion

• 7 trillion

Scientists say that ___________ of our soil has been harmed.

• one half

• one quarter

• one third

• two thirds

Which of the following does not cause soil erosion?

• water

• aliens

• humans

• weather

Choose 3 activities that humans do to harm the soil?

• construction (of roads and cities)

• pollution

• deforestation

• cooking

It can take up to __________ years to make 1cm of soil?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

The United Nations is taking action to protect our soil.

• True

• False

Which of these Sustainable Development Goals is focused on protecting our soil?

• 13 Climate Action

• 14 Life Below Water

• 15 Life on Land

Who is this person?

• Sebastian Kurz

• Donald Trump

• Walter Lowdermilk

• Where's Wally

Walter Lowdermilk was a ________________.

• soil scientist

• teacher

• astronaut

• president of the USA