Types of Soil and Their Characteristics

It is a natural resource on earth that is made up of tiny particles of rocks and decayed plants and animals.

• soil

• rocks

• water

• none of the above

This is a type of soil which is very rarely found in a garden and often imported into a garden to provide an optimum soil base for planting.

• clay soil

• silt

• peat

• chalk soil

The soil which is fertile, easy to work with and provide good drainage

• peat soil

• clay soil

• chalk soil

• loam soil

A type of soil that contains high proportion of sand and little clay.

• clay soil

• sand soil

• loam soil

• chalk soil

This is can be either light or heavy but always highly alkaline due to the calcium carbonate or lime within its structure. And some materials are hard.

• chalk soil

• loam soil

• clay soil

• sand soil

Which property of soil could students determine by rubbing a sample between their fingers?

• the texture of the soil

• the color of the soil

• the processes to form the soil

• the soil’s ability to support life

A student observing how rough and smooth a soil is. What characteristic of soil is observed?

• shape

• texture

• size

• color

What is the meaning of the word texture as one of the characteristics of soil?

• describes how much water the soil holds

• describes the color

• describes how the soil feels

• describes how the soil looks

What makes each soil different?

• color

• texture

• size

• all of the above

Which type of soil holds the most water?

• chalk soil

• clay soil

• sand soil

• silt soil