Soil & Forestry

A natural, three-dimensional body at the earth's surface. It is capable of

supporting plants and has properties resulting from the integrated effect of climate and

living matter acting on earthy parent material, as conditioned by relief and by the

passage of time.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Soil contains organisms ranging

from simple bacteria to more advanced forms of life like earthworms and rodents.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The voids between the mineral particles are called _____.

• Minerals

• Pores

• Bacteria

• Organic

The study of soil formation is called _________.

• Soil science

• Soilography

• Soil genesis

Which type of rock is uniform in color and is formed from the cooling of molten materials.

• Igneous Rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

When did the federal government first appropriated funds for the acquisition of timberland

• 1799

• 1850

• 2000

• 2020

Takes place when water

moves downward, or precipitates, through the earth's surface and dissolves minerals such as

calcite, dolomite, and gypsum.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is an ecological benefit of trees?

• Help Control Runoff

• Help Reduce Soil Erosion

• Flood Prevention and Water Flow

• All of the above

Trees function as a filter for the air.

• True

• False

(a)   is North Carolina’s number one water pollutant by volume.