Soil Test Day 4

Which soil has the smallest particles?

• gravel

• sand

• silt

• clay

Which soil has the largest particles?

• gravel

• sand

• silt

• clay

When you are testing the texture of soil, you are testing

• how the soil looks

• what color the soil is

• how much water it retains

• how the soil feels in your hands

Soil with large particles retains

• more water

• less water

• the same amount of water

• not here

Soil with tiny particles

• retains the most water

• retains the least amount of water

• retains the same amount of water

• not here

What does water retention mean?

• The amount of water the soil holds

• the way the soil feels

• the way the soil looks

• not here

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What operation do you use to see how much water soil retains?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

How many things in an experiment should be different?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• doesn't matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why is water retention important when we talk about soil?

• it determines how plants will grow in it

• that question is on the STAAR test

• my teacher loves soil

• I like to build castles with muddy soil.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What kind of soil is in the desert?

• clay

• silt

• loom

• sand