Properties of Soil

What properties allow us to sort soil?

• particle size, color, texture

• color and texture

• texture, taste and smell

• Particle size, color, texture, and taste

What is particle size?

• The size of the soil particles.

• The way the soil feels when you rub it with your fingers.

• The amount of water the soil retains.

• The color of the soil.

What is soil water retention?

• The amount of water that the soil retains.

• The color of the soil.

• The texture of the soil.

• The size of the soil particles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is gravel?

• The size of the soil particles are large, the color is dark brown, and feels rough and rocky.

• The size of the soil particles are medium, the color is brown, and feels gritty.

• The size of the soil particles are medium-small, the color is orange red and it feels smooth.

• The size of the soil particles are tiny, the color is gray, and sticky.

Which of the following would retain the most water?

• gravel

• silt

• clay

• sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which particles retain the most water?

• the biggest sized

• the medium sized

• the size of the particles doesn't matter

• the smallest particle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This soil has the biggest soil particles

Big particles retain _________ water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Small particles retain ______ water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_______ has the smallest soil particles.