Soil Organisms

What soil organism is pictured here?

• Nematode

• Fungi

• Protozoa

• Bacteria

What soil organism is shown here?

• nematode

• bacteria

• protozoa

• fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What soil organism is shown here?

• bacteria

• nematode

• protozoa

• fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What soil organism is shown here?

• protozoa

• nematode

• fungi

• bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The name of this soil organism is:

• centepede

• millipede

• earthworm

• springtail

The name of this harmless soil organism is:

• centipede

• springtail

• cutworm

• millipede

This harmful moth larva eats newly sprouted seeds. It is called a:

• centipede

• millipede

• cutworm

• earthworm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

These small soil animals help break down soil releasing nutrients.

• springtails

• mites

• millipedes

• protozoa

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

These creatures eat soil and humus and add air to the soil by their tunneling.

• millipedes

• nematodes

• earthworms

• planaria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If you find this in the soil, be gentle, don't hurt it, in spring it will become:

• a small toad

• a pollinating moth

• an underground grub

• none of the above