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Exploring Soil Formation and Importance

Exploring Soil Formation and Importance

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ETS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
,
NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between soil and dirt?

Soil is always wet, dirt is always dry.

Soil is found in gardens, dirt is found in deserts.

Soil is a mixture of minerals and organic matter, dirt is displaced soil.

Soil is used for construction, dirt is used for farming.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Hans Jenny, why is it embarrassing not to agree on what soil is?

Because soil is not important.

Because everyone explains soil differently.

Because soil is a simple concept.

Because soil is the same everywhere.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do engineers typically view soil?

As a source of nutrients for animals.

As something moved by equipment for construction.

As a temporary phase in the rock cycle.

As a medium for plant growth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key word in determining if Mars has soil?

Water

Life

Rocks

Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do interface zones have incredible diversity of life?

Because they have extreme temperatures.

Because they are always underwater.

Because they are at the intersection of different spheres.

Because they are isolated from other areas.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is weathering?

The process of soil turning into rock.

The formation of new rocks.

The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces.

The movement of soil by wind.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does water contribute to soil formation?

By evaporating and leaving minerals behind.

By freezing and melting rocks.

By dislodging small pieces of rock.

By dissolving rocks completely.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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