4.7A Properties of Soil

If Carol poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been- (a)  

• retained
• drained
• lost in space
• in the bathroom sink

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water.  She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil and measured how much water came through the soil after 1 hour.  The results are shown above.  
1.  According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?

• Red Soil
• Clay Soil
• Sandy Soil
• Black Soil

Match the following

• Silky & Medium

• Clay

• Gritty & Large

• Silt

• Sticky & Small

• Sand

A sieve is a container with very small holes in the bottom that are all the same size. What would this tool be useful for?

• Sorting soil by particle size

• Finding the mass of soil

• Growing plants in soil

• Determining soil color

Students test the amount of water retained by different types of soil. Equal amounts of soil were added to four funnels with filters, then the same volume of water was poured through each soil sample. To determine the amount of water retained by each soil sample, the student would –

• Add the amount of each soil sample to the volume of water poured in.

• Divide the total volume of water poured in by the number of samples.

• Subtract the volume of water collected from the volume poured in.

• Multiply the volume of water poured in by the number of soil samples.

Zahra poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 62 mL drained out. How many mL of water did the soil sample retain? (Just type in the number answer.)

(a)  

Students set up an experiment where they added 100 ml of water into 4 different types of soil. They then recorded how much water drained through the soil. Based on their data, which soil retained the most water? (a)  

• sand
• clay
• loam
• gravel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Students conducted the experiment above. They added 200ml of water into the clay soil, and collected the water that drained through the soil. They then repeated this with silt and sand. What question were the students trying to answer with this investigation?

• Which type of water passes through soil?

• Which type of soil retains the most water?

• Which funnel holds the most soil?

• Does clay, silt, and sand get wet?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Soil contains (check all that apply):

• air

• organic material

• water

• mineral particles

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3