Soil Vocabulary

What is the top layer of soil called?

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

What is the bottom layer of soil called?

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

Which layer of soil provides nutrient and supports for plants?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• bedrock

Humus contains ____________________________,

• decayed plants and animals

• nothing

• water and dirt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The layer of soil that contains solid rock is called?

• topsoil

• bedrock

• subsoil

The middle layer of soil is called?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrocl

Soil is a natural resource.

• true

• false

Conservation means to ____________________.

• buy and sell

• save and protect

• throw away

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The three layers of soil are __________________________.

• topsoil, humus bedrock

• bedrock, nutrients, topsoil

• topsoil, bedrock, subsoil

Plants need soil to grow.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4