Science topic 2 - revision

How many types of soil are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which soil is the best for agriculture (farming)?

• Loam soil

• Clay soil

• Sandy soil

In which layer of soil can we find plant roots?

• Top soil

• Clay

• Sand

• Large rocks

What are scientists who study history by digging up soil called?

• Scientists

• Archeologists

• Detectives

• Historians

A well-know Maltese archeologist is _________.

• Dun Karm Psaila

• Marie Curie

• Sir Temi Zammit

• Dun Mikiel Xerri

Soil is not dirt. Soil contains nutrients and other small animals.

• True

• False

All small animals living in the soil are good for plants.

• True

• False

Plants have life cycles.

• True

• False

________ is the process of a seed leaving the mother plant to start a new life somewhere else.

• Budding

• Seeding

• Sprouting

• Seed dispersal

Seeds can disperse through an explosion, the wind, water, animals fur and animal waste.

• True

• False