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Soil

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a type of soil?

a)

minerals

b)

clay

c)

topsoil

d)

sand

2.

Weathering is......

a)

rocks, grass, and mud.

b)

the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces

c)

the breakdown of wind, rain, and friction

d)

the weather outside

3.

The organic matter in soil is....

a)

humus

b)

bits of rock

c)

minerals

d)

all of the above

4.

The four main ingredients of soil are....

a)

wind, water, ice, and humus

b)

water, air, rocks, and humus

c)

worms, ice, rocks, and air

d)

water, air, rocks, and worms

5.

Decomposition is......

a)

nature's way of recycling.

b)

the breaking down of once living plants and animals.

c)

decaying

d)

all of the above

6.

What soil is best for growing plants?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

mud

d)

topsoil

7.

All of the following processes help form topsoil except...

a)

movement of oceans

b)

decay of plants

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

decomposition of animals

8.

Soil is only dirt.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Depending on how soil is formed, it's color can be....

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

black

d)

all of the above

10.

The main causes of weathering are all of the following except...

a)

sun

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

wind