Soil Quiz

Soil that is made up of dead plants and animals.

• humus
• silt
• sand
• subsoil

The soil that has the smallest grain.

• humus
• silt
• clay
• bedrock

The top layer of soil that contains the most humus. Many living things live here. 

• silt
• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock

The type of soil that has grains that feel like powder

• subsoil
• sand
• silt
• topsoil 

The type of soil that lets water through easily and feels gritty. 

• humus
• clay
• silt
• sand

The type of soil that holds water and is sticky when wet and hard and clumpy when dry. 

• silt
• clay 
• sand

What is the layer of soil that contains pebbles, and solid rock?

• bedrock
• subsoil
• topsoil

Soil is important because

• it can be moved to build houses

• it can be used to dig big holes

• animals can leave prints in it

• it provides plants with nutrients

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What is a soil problem all farmers face?

• soil hardening
• soil erosion
• soil spoiling
• soil pollution

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Why is soil an important natural resource?

• soil is used to make buildings
• soil can grow crops
• soil comes from bedrock
• soil is full of mircobes

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