Soil Review

Which column headings should the students use for their table?

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The student then pours 100 ml of water over the sample of soil

in each pot. The student measures the time it takes for water to begin dripping from the

bottom of each pot.

What property of soils is the student most likely examining with this procedure?

• How well different soils retain water.

• How much water is needed to dissolve different soils.

• The amount of time it takes different soils to dry.

• The differences in texture between wet and dry soils.

Which soil feels smooth and like dry flour and half of the water poured over it is retained?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

• silt

Based on the observations, what types of soil are being tested? Label each soil with the correct soil type.

• loam, clay, sand

• clay, loam, sand

• sand, clay, loam

• loam, sand, clay

The class was playing a card game about soils. Each group traded cards and had to

discuss properties of soils. Here is a sample Investigation Card:

What property of soil was being tested?

• texture

• color

• capacity to retain water

• ability to support growth of plants

Which soil will best support the growth of a tomato plant?

• sand

• loam

• clay

• silt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Loam is the best soil to support plant growth because,

• It's the best.

• It retains no water.

• It's sticky.

• It retains the right amount of water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which soil would students expect to feel sticky and leave a red-orange color behind when they rub it between their fingers?

• soil 1

• soil 2

• soil 3

• soil 4

Which statement below best represents the data from ?

• Soil 1 is sand. It retained the most water and is best to support the growth of plants.

• Soil 2 is silt. It is least suited for plant growth and it retains very little water.

• Soil 3 is loam. It is best suited to support plant growth because it has a balance of

  water and nutrients.

• Soil 1 is clay. It has a rough texture that helps the plant roots hold the plant and is

  best to support the growth of plants.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which types of soils are best to use to build the garden?

• clay and sand

• silt and clay

• gravel and silt

• sand and gravel