Types of Soil

This type of soil feels gritty.

• sand

• silt

• clay

• humus

This type of soil is sticky when wet and clumps up when it dries.

• sand

• silt

• clay

• humus

This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 

• sand
• clay
• humus
• loam

_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.

• loam
• humus
• soil
• dirt

Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• loam

This type of soil feels like powder.

• sand

• silt

• clay

• humus

Which of the following types of soil has the largest particles?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay