3.6 Soil Test Review

____ is the loose material on Earth's surface in which plant life can grow.

• Soil

• Nutrients

• Humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

_____________ are materials that plants and animals need to live and grow.

• Soil

• Nutrients

• Humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

______ is the organic matter in soil that adds nutrients to soil. It is made of dead plants and animals.

• Soil

• Nutrients

• Humus

Soil forms ________ over time.

• Slowly

• Quickly

• Never

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Soil forms in ______.

• Columns

• Rows

• Layers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does soil provide for plants?

• Support

• Nutrients

• Roots

• Support and Nutrients

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Why is soil important for animals?

• It provides a habitat

• It provides support and nutrients

• It contains humus

• It absorbs heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

We can conserve soil by -

• 1. Composting

• 1. Planting grass

• 1. Mulching

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is not a component of soil?

• Air

• Sand

• Stems

• Humus

Which of the following is not a component of soil?

• Roots

• Silt

• Clay

• Rock

• Water