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How soil form

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define soil.

a)

the decayed organic material

b)

soil is the loose, weathered material on earths surface in which plants can grow

c)

soil is the loose that forms as a plant grow

d)

all of the above

2.

define humus

a)

is the solid layer of rock beneath the soil

b)

is a process that breaks rocks

c)

is a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay

d)

breaking down rock by types of weathering

3.

rocks can became soil

a)

true

b)

false

4.

bedrock is a dark-colored rock

a)

true

b)

false

5.

invisible is one of the composition of soil

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Define bedrock

a)

is a solid layer beneath the soil

b)

the types of weathering to breaks rocks

c)

helps create spaces in soil for air

d)

rocks to soil

7.

list all the composition of soil

a)

rock particles

b)

minerals

c)

decayed organic material

d)

water and air

e)

all of the above

8.

explain how the rock becomes soil

a)

non

b)

when rocks break by the types of weathering over long period of time

c)

erosion makes the rock to be soil

9.

minerals are one of the compositions of soil

a)

false

b)

true

10.

fill in the blank

the decayed organic materials in soil is called

a)

humus

b)

bedrock

c)

water

11.

solid layer of rock

a)

bedrock

b)

humus