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Soil Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
2.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
3.
Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
4.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
5.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
6.

What are the 3 layers of soil?

a)

topsoil, metamorphic rock and mantle

b)

crust, igneous rock and mantle

c)

topsoil, subsoil and bedrock

7.

What is the Dust Bowl?

a)

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.

b)

The Dust Bowl is an area in New England where soil is scarce.

c)

The Dust Bowl is where the Kansas City Chiefs play football.

8.

What is the name of the act that protects farmland and soil from becoming overly depleted?

a)

The Soil Act of 2014 created by President Obama

b)

The Water and Soil Conservation Act

c)

The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936

9.

Is it possible to grow food on Mars?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

What is soil made from?

a)

Weathered Parent Rock

b)

The ocean creates waves and the waves cause soil to formulate

c)

Condensation