Earth Science - Week 5 (Soil)

A soil scientist takes a sample of the soil in a fast-running stream. What soil type does she most likely collect?

• clay

• organic

• sandy

• silty

Water easily runs through sandy soil.

• True

• False

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Soil is the ________ layer of the Earth.

• deepest

• inner

• middle

• topmost

What are all soils made from?

• decaying plants

• daughter soils

• parent material

• dirty rainfall

Four types of soil are mixed in a container.

Which soil settles last?

• clay

• organic

• sandy

• silty

Why would a desert plant have a difficult time surviving in forest soil?

Choose all that apply. (short answer question)

• adapted to a certain soil

• struggle to live in a different type of soil

• have different types of compositions

• the desert plant would survive

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Jackson wants to protect his garden from runoff.

Which type of soil should he use to build a barrier?

• silty

• sandy

• organic

• clay

How does organic matter become part of soil?

Choose all that apply. (short answer question)

• it does not become part of soil; it washes away

• the organic matter has many soil properties and breaks down into soil

• when plants and animals die, bodies decompose

• organic matter mixes with rocks and sediments

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