Soil

Soil is the top layer of the Earth's surface that is suitable for the growth of plant life.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A vertical section through the soil extending into the unweathered parent material and exposes all the horizons is a soil (a)   .

• Horizon

• Particle

• Texture

• Profile

Soil and dirt are the same thing.

• True

• False

What soil texture is equal parts sand, silt, and clay?

• Sandy

• Loamy

• Clayey

• Silty

What horizon is made of organic material?

• A

• E

• O

• R

What horizon is called the parent material?

• A

• C

• B

• R

What horizon is called the subsoil?

• A

• C

• B

• R

All horizons are always present and in the same order.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What horizon is the bottom layer of bedrock?

• A

• E

• O

• R

What horizon is called the topsoil?

• A

• C

• B

• R