Types of soil

The four types of soil are

• humus, gravel, pebbles, sand

• sand, silt, clay, loam

• Sand, rock, pebbles, granite

The largest size particles in soil are

• clay

• silt

• sand

The soil type with the smallest particles is

• clay

• sand

• gravel

Plants need ____ and ____ in order to survive?

• clay and pebbles

• air and wter

• gravel and sand

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No water stays in this when poured through.

• loam

• clay

• gravel

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Which soil type is sticky when wet?

• Clay

• sand

• silt

Loam is a mix of clay silt, and sand.

• true

• false

What physical property of soil determines if it retains water?

• Color

• particle size

• texture

It is important for soil to retain water to

• withstand weathering

• erode more slowly

• help plants to grow

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Clay most often

• retains the most water

• retains the least water

• retains no water

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