Soil

A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry.

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

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

• Clay

• Sand

• Soil

• Gravel

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

The top layer of soil

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

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.

What property of soils is the student most likely examining with this procedure?

• F The differences in texture between wet and dry soils

• G How well different soils retain water

• H How much water is needed to dissolve different soils

• J The amount of time it takes different soils to dry

How do you find the texture of soil?

• use a spring scale

• observe color of particles

• rub particles between fingers

• taste particles

Which sample can hold more water right or left? Why

• The soil on the left because it has less texture.

• The soil on the right because it has more texture.

• The soil on the left because it has larger particles.

• The soil on the right because it has smaller particles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Silt-Sand

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A component of soil made of small pieces of rock, pebbles, and usually has a smooth texture.

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel

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

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

• Gravel