3rd Grade IA1 Review

Emily is testing which soil will hold the most water. She uses three different types of soil: sandy soil, clay soil, and Loam. The picture shows facts about each soil.

Which type of soil will hold the most water?

• Sandy soil with large particles

• Clay soil with tiny particles.

• Loam with medium particles

• All soils will hold the more water.

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A seashell is tossed around by waves on the beach for many years. How would the seashell most likely look after 50 years?

• The seashell would look bigger and heavier.

• The seashell would look smaller and smoother.

• The seashell would stay the same size and shape.

• The seashell would look rougher and have sharp edges.

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Which of the following is made up of a mixture of sand, silt, and clay particles?

• Sand

• Clay

• Loam

• Gravel

What are the three main types of soil particles?

• Rock, gravel, and sand

• Mud, dirt, and soil

• Loam, gravel, and clay

• Clay, sand, and silt

Sand is a type of soil with the LARGEST particles: True or False

• True

• False

This picture shows erosion and deposition of the sand. What is mostly affecting the shape of the sand?

• animals

• people

• water

• wind

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During erosion- which of the following will move soil the farthest.

• people

• animals

• wind

• worms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A student collects three types of soil: sand, silt, and clay. She wants to investigate which soil holds the most water. Which set of steps should the student follow for the investigation?

• Pour the same amount of water on each type of soil and measure how much water is left on top after 5 minutes.

• Mix all the soils together, pour water over the mixture, and see how much drains out.

• Pour different amounts of water on each type of soil and check which one dries first.

• Pour the same amount of water on each type of soil, wait for it to drain, and measure how much water passes through.

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The mixture of sand, silt, and clay found in soil is referred to as:

• Soil Texture

• Soil Structure

• Soil Type

• Soil Composition

Using the picture as a guide, which soil has the smallest grains from the answer choices below.

• Pebbles

• silt

• loam

• sand