Soil Quiz

What is soil formed from?

• Ice, frost, wind, and water

• Rocks, sand, clay, dead plants, animal remains, and fungi

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Nutrients and gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the most important property of soil?

• Color

• Texture

• Capacity to retain water

• Ability to support plant growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are the four types of soil?

• Clay, silt, sand, and loam

• Rocks, sand, clay, and humus

• Topsoil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock

• Insects, spiders, worms, and bacteria

What is the role of soil in cleaning water?

• Acting as a filter

• Releasing gases into the air

• Providing nutrients to plants

• Breaking up rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the scientists who study soil?

• Pedologists

• Geologists

• Botanists

• Meteorologists