Types of Soil

Which type of soil is best for growing plants?

• Sandy soil

• Loam soil

• Rocky soil

• Clay soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What non-living things make up soil?

• earthworms and other bugs

• minerals, water, air

• loam, clay, sandy

• salt and fertilizers

What is deforestation?

• When earthworms dig in the soil

• When trees are planted

• When flowers are planted

• When trees are cut down

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of soil retains water the best?

• Clay soil

• Rocky soil

• Loam soil

• Sandy soil

Which type of soil drains water the fastest?

• Sandy soil

• Loamy soil

• Rocky soil

• Clay soil

Which type of soil is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay?

• loam

• clay

• silt

• sand

Which type of soil is sticky when wet?

• Clay

• Gravel

• Silt

• Sand

Which type of soil is loose and crumbly?

• loam

• clay

• sand

• silt

What are the three types of soil?

• Loam, clay, sandy

• loam, minerals, water

• clay, dirty, loam

• sandy, loam, compost

What is erosion?

• The movement of water from one place to another

• Everything is muddy

• When it rains the water floods the streets

• The movement of rocks and minerals from one place to another

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2