Soil

What is the name of Horizon 2?

• Subsoil 
• Topsoil
• Bedrock 
• Parent Rock

Which Horizon contains subsoil. It contains mineral and clay deposits. This zone leaches off of the zone above it.

• A Horizon

• B Horizon

• C Horizon

• R Horizon

Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?

• subsoil
• topsoil

Does the vertical cross-section of soil in the picture show a soil profile or a soil horizon?

• Soil Profile
• Soil Horizon

Which layer is the topsoil?

• Horizon O

• Horizon A

• Horizon B

• Horizon C

• Horizon R

MIXTURE OF ROCK, MINERAL PARTICLES, AND ORGANIC MATTER...... 

• HORIZONS
• HUMUS
• SOIL
• CLAY

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is humus?

• soil
• organic matter
• loam
• minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?

• subsoil
• topsoil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does it mean by the rate of flow of water or ability to transmit water?

• formation

• permeability

• texture

• composition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the four soil components?

• Sand, rock, humus, air
• Rock, humus, air, water
• Rock, humus, roots, water
• Rock, humus, animals, plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3