Properties of Soil

What is NOT a color of soil?

• black

• blue

• red

• yellow

What do black soils have large amounts of?

• humus

• tar

• pepper

• oil

What can you add to soil to protect it?

• add dirt

• add water

• add fertilizer

• add rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Choose all that plants require to grow.

• nutrients

• water

• air

• minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What do RED soils typically have?

• paint

• blood

• mineral iron

• nutrients

What is the Earth's most important natural resources?

• water

• sun

• oil

• soil

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• gravel

Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay

Which soil doesn't hold water, but allows it to pass through?

• sand

• gravel

• clay

• air