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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
How can you observe the texture of a sample of soil?
feeling it
smelling it
tasting it
talking to it
What tool can be used to look closely at a sample?
spoon
gloves
hand lens
test tube
Which soil sample makes the most sound, and makes a clicking or clattering sound?
humus
sand
clay
playdough
Which type of soil has a woodsy smell?
clay
humus
sand
leaves
Which words could be used to describe texture?
grainy, smooth, hard
blue, red, yellow
sour, sweet, salty
woodsy, floral, musky
Which type of soil has bits of roots and bugs in it?
sand
clay
dog
humus
Which soil makes the best ball when you roll it?
clay
soil
humus
gummy bears
Which makes a dark smear, but not a good ball when rolled?
clay
sand
humus
gummy bears
When you make a smear, you are observing the soil's ________.
smell
color
texture
scent
Which soil sample doesn't leave a streak and doesn't make a good ball when rolled?
clay
humus
sand
ice cream
When you put soil in a test tube, shake it, and set it down to watch, this is called a ___________ test.
settling
evaporation
silly
test
The biggest pieces of a soil sample settle to the bottom because they are the __________.
heaviest
best
lightest
darkest
____________ settles to the bottom of the tube.
sand
humus
water
gravel
_______________ floats to the top of the settling tube.
gravel
sand
rocks
humus
Dead plants and animals decay and become ____________.
sand
humus
clay
play dough
How do worms help plants grow?
They eat the plants.
They eat seeds
They break up large particles, add air to the soil, and make room for roots to grow.
They sing to the plants.
