Soil

Soil is important because it provides support, nutrients, and a habitat for _________.

• organisms

• polar bears

• bamboo

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Rock, clay, silt, ________, humus, air, and water are components of soil.

• glass

• sand

• lava

• worms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Plants and animals need _________ to live and grow.

• sunlight

• bubbly water

• nutrients

• tacos

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Soil is important because many _______ grow in soil, and it provides support and nutrients for the _________.

• insects

• people

• animals

• plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

__________ is tiny particles of soil that hold water well and provide nutrients.

• clay

• sand

• silt

• humus

__________ is small grains of worn-down rock; has few nutrients and does not hold water.

• clay

• sand

• silt

• humus

__________ is very small broken pieces of rock (larger than clay, but smaller than sand).

• clay

• sand

• silt

• humus

__________ is the decayed, once living, matter in soil that adds nutrients; found mostly in topsoil.

• clay

• sand

• silt

• humus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the layer of loose material covering Earth’s land surface; provides nutrients and support for plants?

• sand

• lava

• soil

• rock

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are fragments found in the soil that are in the process of being broken down into smaller pieces?

• sand

• lava

• soil

• rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2