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Soil Lab Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the three types of soil we investigated in the lab?

a)

loam, clay, sand

b)

silt, humus, clay

c)

dirt, sand, silt

d)

mud, dirt, sand

2.

What does loam look like under a microscope?

a)
b)
3.

Which soil is impossible to form into a ball?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

loam

4.

Which soil is the hardest for water to penetrate or soak into?

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

loam

5.

Which soil soaked up the water, drained well, and still held its shape?

a)

sand

b)

loam

c)

clay

6.

Loam is the best soil for growing most plants because...

a)

water does not penetrate it and it drains very slowly.

b)

water penetrates it, drains well, and holds it shape.

c)

water washes the soil away and it dries up very quickly.

7.

Which soil is the heaviest?

a)

sand

b)

loam

c)

clay

8.

Which soil is made up of the tiniest particles which cause it to be slippery and sticky when it gets wet?

a)

sand

b)

loam

c)

clay

9.

Under a microscope which soil looks like tiny grains or crystals?

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

loam

10.

Which experiment proved how well water can penetrate or soak into different types of soil?

a)

Water Retention Station

b)

Microscope Station

c)

Squeeze Station