Types of Soil

Which type of soil retains water the best?

• Sand

• Clay

• Silt

• Loam

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Which type of soil does water flow through quickly?

• Sand

• Clay

• Silt

• Loam

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

• Mud

• Loam

• Sand

• Humus

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

• Air cannot pass through sandy soil.

• Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

• Sandy soil does not hold/retain enough water.

• Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which soil would least likely be used for a plant that doesn't need much water to grow?

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Loam

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