Soil Quiz - Feb. 2024

Clay is a good material for making pots. Why?

• Clay has lots of humus.

• Clay holds little water.

• Clay is sticky and holds water easily.

Material made up of decayed parts of once-living things is __________________.

• sand

• humus

• clay

• rock

Soil that has small grains and holds water easily is _________________.

• loam

• clay

• humus

• topsoil

Rich soil with lots of humus is ______________.

• rock

• loam

• sand

• clay

If it feels Gritty and will not hold together, then it must be _______________.

• sand

• clay

• silt

A handful of soil has a reddish color and holds a lot of water. It is most likely _____.

• humus

• clay

• loam

• sand

All of the following properties are used to classify soil EXCEPT _____.

• the size of the particle grains

• how it tastes

• the color of the grain

• what its made of (contents)

All of these are a part of soil EXCEPT _____

• sand

• humus

• clay

• plastic

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the ability of soil to hold water?

• the size of the grain

• the luster of the grain

• the age of the grain

• the color of the grain

14. Which is a part of soil that contains decayed parts of once-living organisms?

• clay

• humus

• sand

• silt