Types of Soil

Types of Soil

2nd Grade

8 Qs

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Types of Soil

Types of Soil

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Science

2nd Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS1-5

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What are the 4 basic types of soil?

potting soil, clay, dirt, and silt

talc, humus, potting soil, and clay

loam, silt, talc, and dirt

sand, clay, silt, and humus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This type of soil has large AND small grains with lots of humus. It is good for growing plants and crops:

clay

loam

sand

humus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Becca observed a grain of sand underneath her hand lens. Grain size is:

the amount of soil

the size of one individual piece of soil

the color of soil

the smell of soil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Caleb took a walk along the beach. He found soil that was light colored, gritty, and had large, jagged grains.


Based on the chart, Caleb's soil probably contained a large amount of:

clay

humus

sand

not able to be determined

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

McKenna was gardening in her backyard. As she was digging, she noticed that the soil was red, smooth, and had small grains.


Based on the chart, what kind of soil was in McKenna’s backyard.

clay

not able to be determined

sand

humus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When growing a garden, it would be best to use __________ as your soil.

clay

sand

loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
clay
sand
loam
mud

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 
sand
clay
humus
loam