Science Modules 6.01/6.02

Soil is important because it provides _____ for organisms. (Choose 3).

• support

• habitat

• nutrients

• sunlight

• energy

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Which organism might be found living in soil?

• horse

• bear

• fish

• earthworm

Soil is made of different components which support organisms within an ecosystem.

• True

• False

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Rock, clay, silt, and sand are found in soil. What other components make up soil?

• air

• seaweed

• plastic

• humus

• water

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Plants and animals need nutrients to live and grow.

• True

• False

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____ is decomposed matter found in soil. It comes from the breakdown of plants and animals.

• Clay

• Water

• Humus

• Rock

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Which soil layer is the best for growing plants?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• bedrock

• humus

Roots are able to grow in the bedrock layer of soil.

• True

• False

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Which layer of soil is the deepest (furthest away from the surface)?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• bedrock

• obsidian

Which layer of soil contains the most humus?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• bedrock

• sandsoil

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