Activity 5 Quiz

Arrange these types of rocks in order from largest to smallest particle size

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

Reorder the layers from top to bottom

• Subsoil Layer

• Topsoil Layer

• Parent Material

• Bedrock

Decomposed plants, plant material and animals adds ______________ to the soil.

• Layers

• Sand

• Silt

• Nutrients

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___________________ rocks are rocks that have been broken down over time by wind, water and ice.

• Eroded

• Small

• Weathered

• Sand particles

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Why is it important for plants to grow in soil containing organic matter?

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How can a dead plant or animal help another plant or animal live?

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Why do you think most plant roots thrive in the topsoil and subsoil layer as opposed to the other soil layers?

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