Y8 Keyword Soil Quiz

A layer in the soil is called a...

• Horizon

• Profile

• Humus

• Leaching

A vertical slice through the soil that reveals the different layers within it is called a...

• Horizon

• Profile

• Humus

• Leaching

The very dark brown or black material found in the soil made from decomposed plants and animal material is called...

• Horizon

• Profile

• Humus

• Leaching

The process in soils where water moves down through the soil, picks up materials and carries them down the soil profile is known as...

• Horizon

• Profile

• Humus

• Leaching

The texture of soil mainly depends on...

• the types of plants that grow in the soil

• the colour of the soil

• the size of the particles in the soil

• the number of worms in the soil

What makes up soil?

• Dirt and Leaves

• Minerals, Plant and Animal Remains, Water and Air

• Minerals, Water and Worms

• Rocks and Water