Soil Testing Review

Examine the bag of fertilizer. What percentage of potassium is found in the bag?

• 32%

• 10%

• 48%

Reorder the following sediments from smallest to largest.

• sand

• silt

• clay

Examine the bag of fertilizer. What percentage of nitrogen is found in the bag?

• 32%

• 10%

• 48%

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Match the following physical properties of soil.

• Permeability

• pressure that forces sediments closer together

• Water holding capacity

• the ability of water to flow through a soil sample

• Compaction

• determined by the percentage of sand, silt, and clay in a soil sample

• Texture

• the ability of soil to hold water

Examine the bag of fertilizer. What percentage of phosphorus is found in the bag?

• 32%

• 10%

• 48%

Match the following chemical properties of soil.

• pH

• measures the amount of salt in a soil sample

• Sailinity

• measures how acidic or basic a soil sample is

• Fertility

• measures the amount of essential nutrients in a soil sample

• Organic content

• measures the amount of living or once-living material in a soil sample

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Examine the bag of fertilizer. What percentage of "filler" is found in the bag?

• 32%

• 10%

• 48%

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which sediment holds the most water?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

Reorder the following sediments in order from highest permeability to lowest permeability.

• Sand

• Clay

• Silt

When soil compaction ​increases, the permeability ​of soil

• Increases

• Decreases

• Doesn't change