Types of Soil and Their Properties

What are the four main types of soil that we learned?

• Gravel, clay, mulch, compost

• Loam, silt, sand, clay

• Sand, rock, chalk, peat

• Loam, silt, sand, gravel

True or False?

Clay soil is sticky and holds water well.

• True

• False

The soil that is a mix of sand, silt, and clay is called...

(a)  

True or False?

Sand soil is good for growing plants.

• True

• False

Which type of soil is best for growing plants

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Loam

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which soil type consists of very fine, small particles that feel gritty?

(a)  

Which soil type is very dense and sticky?

(a)  

Which soil type is found mostly by rivers?

Hint: Its particles are smaller than clay, but bigger than sand.

• Loam

• Silt

• Sand

• Clay

Which soil type has small, weathered down rock particles? (Select all that apply.)

• Loam

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand