WorksheetsTypes of soil
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock.
a)
sand
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
loam
2.
Which of the following types of soil has the largest particles?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
3.
Which type of soil is best for growing plants?
a)
sand
b)
clay
c)
gravel
d)
humus
4.
Are there minerals in soil?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
What are the names of the four types of Soil?
a)
humus, sand, silt, clay
b)
humus, sand silt, bark
c)
sand, silt,clay
6.
What is Humus made up of?
a)
decompose
b)
decayed animal and plant parts
c)
decayed soil
7.
Sand feels....
a)
soft
b)
gritty
c)
wet
8.
_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
a)
loam
b)
humus
c)
soil
d)
dirt
9.
Which of the following best describes soil erosion?
a)
A. the breakdown of soil
b)
A. the improvement of soil
c)
A. the addition of soil
d)
A. the movement of soil by wind or water
10.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
11.
Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
12.
Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break. What is this an example of?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
13.
What are the three components of soil?
a)
insects, sand, topsoil
b)
clay, sand, humus
c)
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
d)
earthworms, sand, silt
14.
What is a soil problem all farmers face?
a)
soil hardening
b)
soil erosion
c)
soil spoiling
d)
soil pollution
15.
Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.
a)
litter
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
soil
16.
The top layer of soil is called ________.
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
d)
grass
17.
This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry.
a)
clay
b)
silt
c)
sand
d)
gravel
18.
This type of soil is best for plant growth.
a)
rock
b)
sand
c)
loam
d)
clay
19.
Loam is a mixture of clay, silt, and sand.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
It is important for soil to retain water to
a)
withstand weathering
b)
erode more slowly
c)
help plants to grow
d)
keep it from being dry
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