Soil Types

Which type of soil has small grains with small spaces between them and holds a lot of water? (It is had when dry and soggy when wet)

• loam

• clay

• humus

• sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of soil is rich, dark soil with small and large grains?

• loam

• clay

• sand

• humus

Why do farmers add fertilizers to soil?

• to make the soil darker

• to make the soil grains bigger

• to water the soil

• to add nutrients to the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of these is a type of soil?

• clay

• limestone

• fertilizer

• bedrock

Which does NOT make soils different?

• the minerals that make them up

• The amount of humus in the soil

• the time of day you look at the soil

• the size of the mineral particles (grains)

Which type of soil has large grains, large spaces between grains, less humus, and lets water leave quickly?

• loam

• clay

• humus

• sand

Which type of soil has the most humus?

• clay

• loam

• sand

• bedrock

Which layer of soil is best for growing plants?

• subsoil

• bedrock

• topsoil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3