Earth's soil

Soil is made up of ______

• sand

• silt

• clay

• nonliving things

• all of them

solid nonliving substances found in nature are called ________

• plants

• animals

• minerals

soils have the same colors

• true

• false

soil particles have different _________

• size

• color

• both

the soil that holds very little water

• sandy soil

• medium textured soil

• both

the soil that soaks up water and air very well

• sandy soil

• medium textured soil

• both

different properties of soil result in ______

• different groups of plants

• the same groups of plants

soil can be formed in a short time

• true

• false

Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.

• Humas
• Subsoil
• Litter
• Rock

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• humus