Mrs. Berry's Properties of Soil

The four types of soil are:

Charlotte and Jameson are working on a school gardening project and need to choose a soil type with the smallest particles for their plants. They should choose _____ soil type.

Beckett, Miley, and Jameson are working on a school gardening project. They need to determine which type of soil particles are the largest in size for their project. Which of the following soil particles are the largest?

• clay

• silt

• sand

Miley and Hailey are helping Gunther grow a plant in his garden. What does the plant need in order to survive?

• clay and pebbles

• air and water

• gravel and sand

During a science project, Hailey, Niah, and Bryson were experimenting with different materials to build a garden path at Cora's house. They poured water on each material to observe its absorption properties. They noticed that water doesn't stay when poured on which material?

• loam

• clay

• gravel

During a school science fair, Folu and Jameson are presenting their project on soil types. They claim that loam is a mix of clay, silt, and sand. Their statement is (a)   .

• True
• False

Madelyn and Jameson are helping their friend Colton in his garden. They notice that the soil becomes sticky when it gets wet. What type of soil are they likely working with?

• clay

• sand

• silt

Rylinn and Miley are working on a science project about gardening in their school. They want to understand why some parts of their school garden retain more water than others. What physical property of the soil are they studying?

• color

• particle size

• texture

Rylinn and Bryson are helping their friend Davin to start a garden in his backyard. Why is it important for the soil in Davin's garden to retain water?

• To withstand weathering.

• To erode more slowly.

• To help the plants in his garden to grow.

Bryson and Cora are helping their friend Davin to start a garden in his backyard. They should use _____ type of soil for the best growth of the plants.