Soil and Water Retention

If Carol poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been-

• retained

• drained

• lost in space

• in the bathroom sink

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the best way to determine if soil can hold water?

• melting water and soil together

• pouring cups of soil into water

• adding water to a cup of soil and seeing how much water drips out

• stirring soil and water together

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Zahra poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 62 mL drained out. How many mL of water did the soil sample retain? (Just type in the number answer.)

Preston poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 55 mL were retained in the soil. How many mL of drained out? (Just type in the number answer.)

Which type of soil retains water the best?

• sand

• potting soil

• gravel

• clay

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Different soils may have different abilities to retain water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which soil retains the most water?

• soil 1

• soil 2

• soil 3

• soil 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student places 250 g samples of clay, sand, gravel, and silt in separate flower pots. The pots are set on a wire rack, and dishes are placed beneath the pots so that water can drip through holes and collect. The student then pours 100 mL of water over the sample in each pot. The student measures the time it takes for water to begin dripping from the bottom of each pot. What property of soils is the student most likely examining with this procedure?

• The differences in texture between wet and dry soils

• How well different soils retain water

• How much water is needed to dissolve different soils

• The amount of time it takes different soils to dry

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4.7A

Grant tests the water retention of three types of soil- clay, sand, and potting soil. He pours 100 mL of water into each. From soil A, 32 mL drains out. From soil B, 85 mL drains out. From soil C, 17 mL drains out. Which soil sample (A, B, or C) is most likely the clay?

• Soil A

• Soil B

• Soil C

• There isn't enough evidence to tell.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?

• Color

• Texture

• Where it's located

• Ability to retain water