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Soil Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mixture of bits of rocks and bits of once living thing parts of plants and animals is known as

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Soil

d)

Organisms

2.

Soil can be found in which of the following places choose 3

a)

Rain forests

b)

Grasslands

c)

Space

d)

Deserts

3.

Each layer of soil is called

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizons

c)

Soil sandwich

d)

Area

4.

The A horizon is also known as

a)

Topsoil

b)

Bottom soil

c)

Bedrock

d)

Subsoil

5.

The A horizon hold the most nutrients and contains the most

a)

Humus

b)

Rocks

c)

Minerals

d)

Tiny rocks

6.

The B horizon is also known as

a)

Topsoil

b)

Bedrock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Humus

7.

The bottom layer is known as

a)

Bottom layer

b)

Subsoil

c)

Bedrock

d)

Topsoil

8.

Humus is

a)

the roots of the a plant

b)

the part of the soil that is made of decayed organic materials

c)

the part of the soil with tiny rock particles

d)

the part of the soil with large rocks

9.

In the desert is topsoil thin or thick? write your answer

(a)  

10.

Desert soil is

a)

sandy

b)

does not have much humus

c)

thin

d)

rich in minerals

11.

Soil in different places have different properties

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Soil is a resource that we can used up, wasted and spoiled

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Soil pollution is

a)

The addition of useful materials in the soil

b)

The addition of harmful materials in the soil

c)

The removal of useful materials in the soil

d)

The removal of harmful materials in the soil

14.

Select 3 of these properties of soil which are best for farming choose 3

a)

Lots of humus

b)

Lots of Minerals

c)

Lots of waste

d)

Lots of water

15.

Soil conservation is

a)

keeping and protecting natural resources

b)

keeping and removing natural resources

c)

harmful addition of materials in soil

16.

why is soil an important part of earth? (more than 1 answer)

a)

Plants and animals need soil to survive

b)

Soil covers most of earth

c)

Soil is home to man and animals

17.

Which layer contains humus, roots and minerals

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Bedrock

d)

Humus

18.

Which layer is the hardest?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Humus

d)

Bedrock

19.

How do rocks become soil?

a)

Through sedimentation

b)

Weathering

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Volcanic eruption

20.

Which layer do most animals and plant live?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Humus

c)

Subsoil

d)

Bedrock