4.7a

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

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

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

• Clay

• Sand

• Soil

• Gravel

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The top layer of soil

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

A sieve is a container with very small holes in the bottom that are all the same size. What would this tool be useful for?

• Sorting soil by particle size

• Finding the mass of soil

• Growing plants in soil

• Determining soil color.

Which soil texture has the greatest ability to support life on this farm?

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Silt-Sand

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A soil scientist was examining a sample of soil and trying to determine the kind of rock that weathered to make it. Which rock is most likely the kind of rock that produced that sediments that made the soil sample?

• Rock 1

• Rock 2

• Rock 3

• Rock 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Enlarged images of the particles that make up four soils are shown. Which soil particles have the roughest texture?

• Soil A

• Soil B

• Soil C

• Soil D

How should a student conduct an investigation to find the best soil to grow a carrot? The student should place carrot seeds in several containers, all with -

• the same type of soil, and the same amount of light and water

• different kinds of soil, and the same amount of light and water

• different kinds of soil, and different amounts of light and water

• the same type of soil, and different amounts of light and water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Students tested the capacity of a soil to retain water. They poured 200 mL of water through a funnel holding the soil. How many milliliters of water was retained by the soil sample? (Write the number only)

Students planted 12 bean seeds in each of four different soil samples. The students kept all other conditions the same, grew them for 15 days and recorded the results. Which soil sample produced the tallest plants?

• Sample A

• Sample B

• Sample C

• Sample D

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1