Soil Review

What is humus?

• pieces of minerals

• playground sand

• Bits of dead plants and animals

• red clay

Which soil has the smallest particles?

• sand

• clay

• silt

• rocks

Which type of soil has the largest particles?

• silt

• water

• clay

• sand

What does it mean if the soil becomes more fertile?

• Plants would grow better

• There would be more rain

• The bedrock would get thicker

• Dead plants would not decompose.

What is loam?

• made up of just sand

• a mix of all 3 types of soil, great for planting

• made up of just clay

• a type of soil that is not good for growing plants

Which type of soil has very small particles and holds water very well?

• clay

• silt

• sand

• dirt

Which type of soil has the largest particles and does not hold water?

• humus

• silt

• sand

• clay

Which type of soil is usually found near creeks or rivers?

• sand

• grass

• clay

• silt