WorksheetsSoil Properties
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT an organic material
a)
Worms
b)
Decayed animals
c)
Rocks
d)
Decayed plants
2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
3.
Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
humus
4.
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
5.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
6.
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.
7.
Organic matter is made of materials that….
a)
Were once living
b)
Were once nonliving
c)
Were once living and nonliving
8.
A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water. She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil and measured how much water came through the soil after 1 hour. The results are shown above.
1. According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?
1. According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?
a)
Red Soil
b)
Clay Soil
c)
Sandy Soil
d)
Black Soil
9.
In which soil type would water drain easily?
a)
Sand
b)
Silt
c)
Clay
10.
In which soil type would water have difficulty draining?
a)
Sand
b)
Silt
c)
Clay
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