Soil Study Guide

Tiny pieces of rotted plants and animals that is dark brown and crumbles when touched.

• Organic Matter

• Humus

• Mineral

• Soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The upper layer of the Earth's surface that is loose

• Soil

• Weathering

• Mineral

• Silt

When something is worn away due to water, air or changes in temperature over time

• Organic Matter

• Decay

• Weathering

• Mixture

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A naturally occurring, not human made, solid that is made up of chemicals

• Mineral

• Nutrients

• Mixture

• Decay

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

Which Earth material covering the surface of a landfill would permit the least rainwater to infiltrate the surface?

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Pebbles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which soil is the smallest of all the types of soil and can be reddish orange in color

• Clay

• Silt

• Loam

• Sand

Which soil holds a lot of water, is small, and is great for plants

• Loam

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which soil is the largest type of soil and is made up of tiny rocks

• Loam

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

Which soil a mixture of sand, silt, and clay

• Loam

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay