SOIL Mastery Assessment

Which sample can hold more water and why?

• Sample X because it has large particles.

• Samples Y because it has smaller particles.

Which soil held the MOST water?

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Think about weather and erosion - How can water change rocks and soils over time?

• It can make them smoother and moves them to other places.

• It makes them heavier and keeps them in one place.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering ---- and erosion ------!

• takes / breaks

• breaks / takes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

REVIEW THE CHART, then answer the question.

The particles of three types of soil were observed under a microscope. Which sentence about the particles is correct?

• Loam has large and small particles. (mixed)

• Sand and clay particles are the same.

• The particles in clay are larger than the particles in sand.

• The particles in gravel are smaller than the particles in clay.

This rock was changed over a long period of time. What happened to it?

• It was worn away by snow.

• It was worn away by gravity.

• It was worn away by wind.

• It was worn away by animals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

1 - Sand

2. 2 - Clay

3. 3 - Loam

4. 4 - Gravel

5. Which soil will hold the most water?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Mrs. Sanders' students did an experiment on how fast water will drain through cups of soil. What is true??

• Water drains the fastest through soil with the darkest color.

• Water drains fastest through the soil with largest particles.

• Water drains fastest through the soil with the smallest particles.

• Water drains fastest through the soil with the lightest color.

Which soil is a combination (mixture) of all three types of soil particles?

• sand

• gravel

• loam

• clay

Sandy soil can have different textures and size. If a sand has very large pieces, the texture is going to be

• smooth

• sticky

• rough