Super Soil Reading Comprehension Quiz

Super Soil Reading Comprehension Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

5 Qs

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Super Soil Reading Comprehension Quiz

Super Soil Reading Comprehension Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-LS1-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tabatha Duffey

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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According to the text, which type of soil has the largest particle size?

Sand

Clay

Silt

Loam

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence BEST identifies the main idea of Super Soil?

There are several different types of soil that can be changed through weathering and erosion

Weathering and erosion are slowly causing damage to the playground

Weathering happens when something such as winder or water causes soil to break into smaller pieces

Weathering and erosion happen very slowly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using information from the illustration, how is topsoil different from bedrock?

Bedrock is towards the top surface while topsoil is deep under the ground

Bedrock looks to be made out of rocks while topsoil is loose and is where plants grow

Topsoil is where plants like grass grow. Bedrock is right underneath topsoil and has a mix of soil and rocks.

Topsoil and bedrock are both layers of soil on planet Earth.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If a reader wants to find out about information about how soil can be altered, what heading should they look under in the passage, Super Soil?

What is Soil?

What are the Types of Soil?

What Changes Soil?

Layers of Soil.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why is Loam the most popular type of soil to use to grow fruits and vegetables?

Loam is the cheapest type of soil to purchase

Weathering and erosion cannot happen to loam

Loam has large particle size and is not good for growing plants.

Loam is a type of soil with a lot of nutrients needed for fruits and vegetables to grow.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5