Ch. 5 Science Test Soil

Weathering is a process that breaks down rocks to create soil takes...

• many years

• a few days

• several months

• six weeks

What TWO things does soil, as a natural resource, provide for plants?

• bedrock for protections

• nutrients to stay healthy

• support for roots to grow

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A student planted sunflower plants in different components of soil. In which component of soil will the plant have the most nutrients?

• clay

• humus

• sand

• rock particles

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These organisms need soil to -

• provide support for trees to grow

• give shade from the sun

• provide a habitat for them to live

• give small streams water they need to flow

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Which soil component consists of small grains of worn-down rock, has few nutrients, and does not hold water well?

• parent rock

• clay

• bed rock

• sand

What would be the most likely title of this book?

• Animals in Virginia

• How Subsoil is Created

• Soil Conservation

• Four Components of Soil

Humus can best be described as -

• a layer of soil full of large rocks and minerals

• tiny particles of soil that hold water well

• the movement of soil from one place to another

• decayed matter in the soil

Materials that plants and animals need to live and grow are called -

• particles

• organisms

• adaptations

• nutrients

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Which component of soil is made up of very small broken pieces of rock with particles larger than clay and smaller than sand?

• silt

• bedrock

• humus

• compost

Soil is important to people because it -

• creates new landscapes

• supports the growth of a lot of food

• can be replaced quickly

• changes components quickly

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