Soil Review

1. The loose material that covers much of the Earth's surface is, ___________________.

• rock
• mineral
• soil
• dirt

2. A scientist who specializes in the scientific study of rocks is a, _________________.

• meteorologist
• geologist
• biologist
• chemist

3. What are the 4 types of soil?

• sand, silt, loam, clay
• dirt, mud, silt, clay
• loam, clay, dirt, silt
• humus, loam, mud, clay

4. What type of soil can water pass through quickly?

• mud
• dirt
• sand
• clay

5. What type of soil is the best for growing crops?

• sand
• loam
• silt
• clay

6. I am a type of soil with very small particles that are very close together, and I am very sticky and easily molded when wet and hard when baked. What type of soil am I?

• sand
• silt
• loam
• clay

7. I am a type of soil that has small particles that are close together, and have a crumbled mixture of varying amounts of clay, silt and sand. What type of soil am I?

• sand
• silt
• loam
• clay

8. What would happen to a plant that was planted in sandy soil?

• The plant would become buried in the sand
• The water would drown the plant roots
• The water would go straight to the bottom of the flower pot
• The water would overflow out of the flower pot

9. ____________ is the process in which rocks are broken down and moved from place to place.

• Ice
• Wind
• Water
• Erosion

10. Erosion occurs naturally by ____________________.

• humans
• rocks and minerals
• sand, silt, clay
• water, wind, ice