Soil Types and Water Retention

Zahra poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 62 mL drained out. How many mL of water did the soil sample retain? (Just type in the number answer.)

Preston poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 55 mL were retained in the soil. How many mL of drained out? (Just type in the number answer.)

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?

• Color

• Texture

• Where it's located

• Ability to retain water

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• sand

• gravel

• clay

• humus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If Carol poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been-

• retained

• drained

• lost in space

• in the bathroom sink

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which soil would retain the least amount of water?

• gravel

• silt

• sand

• clay

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

• Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
• Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
• Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
• Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

How are soil and dirt different from one another?

• Dirt is on the top layer of the earth and soil is below it.

• Dirt is dead. It is the dry stuff that gets on your clothes.

• Dirt and soil are the same.

• Dirt is healthier than soil.

When you rub soil together in your hands you are determining the soils

• what kind it is

• color

• smell

• texture (how it feels)

What do we notice physically when we look at soil?

• color

• texture

• water retention

• taste