Unit 3: Soil Assessment

_______ is best for growing plants

• sand

• clay

• loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Texture is the way the soil

• feels

• looks

______ can hold water, gets slimy when wet

• loam

• clay

• sand

_______ can not hold water and is gritty when wet

• sand

• clay

• loam

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes
• No

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

What are the names of the four types of Soil?

• Loam, sand, silt, clay

• humus, sand silt, bark
• sand, silt,clay

_______ 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The top layer of soil is called ________.

• bedrock
• topsoil
• subsoil
• grass

Which type of soil feels smooth when you rub it between your fingers?

• sand

• humus

• clay

• loam

Which layer is the bottom of the soil profile?

• Partially Weathered Parent Material

• Separated rock

• Bedrock

• Topsoil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4