Soil Year 3

Why is soil important?

• Provides food and support for plants.

• Is eaten by animals.

• Is eaten by people.

• Keeps the earth clean.

What is soil made up of? Select the ones that apply.

• Rocks

• Chocolate

• Air

• Water

• Organic Matter

Soil is formed when ____________ are broken down by weather, water and living things over long periods of time.

• trees

• rocks

• insects

• animals

What is the name of the loose material that covers most of the Earth's surface?

• lava

• clouds

• soil

• paper

What is the top layer of soil called?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

• organic layer

The layer underneath the organic layer is called....

• Subsoil

• Parent Material

• Bedrock

• Topsoil

Which of the following is a type of soil?

• Cereal

• Water

• Loam

• Custard

At the beach you are most likely to find which type of soil?

• Clay

• Loam

• Sand

• Starfish

Which of the following are types of soils?

• Insects

• Silt

• Sand

• Plants

What is the bottom layer of the soil called?

• Bedrock

• Parent Material

• Humus

• Subsoil