Chapter 6 Lesson 2 Soil Quiz

Soil that contains decayed plant and animal matter is called?

• humus

• horizon

• porous

• soil profile

The name for a layer of soil is called a?

• horizon

• humus

• permeability

• pore spaces

The rate at which water passes through the pore spaces in soil is called?

• soil profile

• topsoil

• permeability

• humus

The spaces between the particles that make up soil are called?

• porous

• pore spaces

• horizon

• topsoil

A vertical section of soil that includes all layers from the topsoil to the bedrock is called a?

• soil profile

• horizon

• topsoil

• subsoil

The name for the top or surface layer of soil is called?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• horizon

• soil profile

The layer of soil under the top layer of soil is called?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• horizon

• soil profile

A characteristic of soil that depends on the size and number of its pore spaces is called?

• porous

• humus

• subsoil

• topsoil

Bonus: True or False: Water, wind, and ice can erode soil and move it from place to place.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Bonus: Thinking about humus, what renews the soil each year?

• living things

• rocks

• water

• sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3