Properties of Soil Review

Front

What are 3 properties of soil?

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color, texture, particle size

Front

Why do two soil samples from a beach and a ballpark look different?

Back

They are formed from different materials.

Front

Which soil is best for plants that grow better in very wet soil? Options: A, B, C, D.

Back

C

Front

What property of the soil is described as being wet?

Back

water retention

Front

This type of soil is made of tiny rocks and sand. It can be very wet or very dry. Plants do not grow well in this type of soil. The roots can’t breathe in this type of soil because there is no air in it. It does not have any nutrients for plants to grow. You can find me at the ballpark or on a dirt road.

Back

clay

Front

This type of soil does not have a lot of nutrients. It is made mostly from broken up rocks. There are not many plants that grow well in this soil. This soil does not soak up a lot of water. Places that have this type of soil are deserts and beaches. Which type of soil am I?

Back

sand

Front

Students observed some soil samples near their school. By comparing the soils, the students are MOST likely to learn that:

• soils with large pieces are darker than fine soils
• soils with small rocks can grow the tallest plants
• soils can be different from place to place
• soil layers are the same thickness

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soils can be different from place to place

Front

A student identifies a soil sample as being "very gritty." What characteristic of the soil did the student describe? Options: texture, hardness, organic content, water retention

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texture

Front

Mandy wants to find an area in her yard where she can wash her dog without making mud puddles. She wants to put something on the ground that will allow water to pass through easily. Which of these materials would be the BEST for her to use? Options: clay, plastic, soil, pebbles.

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pebbles

Front

Which characteristic BEST indicates that soil has a high humus content? Options: the color of the sample, the mass of the sample, the amount of clay in the sample, the amount of rock in the sample.

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the color of the sample