Soils

Soils are a mixture of all of the following EXCEPT:

• mixture of minerals

• water and air

• leaves

• decaying organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Texture is:

• the way something feels

• the way something smells

• the sound something makes

• the size of the soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Individual grains of sediment are known as...

• size

• particle/grain size

• small

• large

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Another word for characteristic is ___________

• attribute

• name

• character

A characteristic/attribute _________ the soils.

• mix

• name

• describe

• size

True or False: Each soil contains different rock particles

• TRUE

• FALSE

The ____ the rock particle, the more easily water moves through the soil.

• smaller

• bigger

• color of the

• size

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does SAND feel like?

• smooth

• silky

• gritty/rough

• soft

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is the particle size of SAND:

• small

• medium

• large

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What type of soil is in the picture?

• humus

• loam

• clay

• sand