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Rocks & Soil
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
The O Horizon contains mostly..
Organic Matter
Rocks
Boulders
Houses
Answer explanation
Remember that the O Horizon is made up mainly of organic matter such as leaf litter. A trick to remember..... O Horizon & (O)rganic.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
REORDER QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Reorder the following soil layers from BOTTOM layer to TOP layer.
Subsoil
Humus
Parent Material
Bedrock
Topsoil
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
The A Horizon is to the (a) , the B Horizon is to the (b) .
Answer explanation
The A Horizon belongs to the topsoil, containing rich organic matter, microorganism activity and the place where seed germination takes place.
The B Horizon belongs to the subsoil, containing less humus and organic matter, it is more compacted, and good at storing water!
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The R Horizon contains mostly (a)
Answer explanation
The R Horizon is the bottom layer of the soil, containing solid rock, and sheets of granite, quartzite, basalt and sandstone.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Match the following soil horizons to their features.
more compacted soil
O Horizon
large broken rocks, broken tree roots
B Horizon
rich in organic matter, where seed germination takes place
A Horizon
organic matter and leaf litter
C Horizon
pale color, leaching nutrients from upper layers
E Horizon
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is NOT a layer of the soil?
Topsoil
Subsoil
Bottom Soil
Parent Material
Answer explanation
Bottom soil is NOT a layer of the soil.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is HUMUS made from?
The remains of decayed plants.
Both
The remains of decayed animals.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
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