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Soil Vocabulary

Authored by Sara Belino

Science

3rd Grade

NGSS covered

Used 39+ times

Soil Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)

Soil

Sand

Clay

Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A solid piece of Earth's surface

Soil

Sand

Clay

Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A component of soil, made by weathering of rocks into tiny grains; has rough and gritty texture

Soil

Sand

Clay

Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To rot and break down the remains of plants and animals into smaller parts

Soil

Decompose

Weathering

Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

Soil

Decompose

Weathering

Rock

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To rot and break down the remains of plants and animals into smaller parts

Soil

Decompose

Weathering

Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do plants contribute to the formation of soil?

die and become part of the air

die, decompose, and become part of the soil

cover the soil and shade it from sunlight

nothing

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