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WorksheetsSoil P1A
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is HUMUS made from?
Chick-Peas
The dead parts of plants and animals
Beans
Cheese
Are there minerals in soil?
Yes
No
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why?
Sandy soil does not hold enough water and nutrients.
Sandy soil his good for all plants.
Sandy soil can hold lots of water.
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
Humus is important because...
It has toxic waste
It has harmful chemicals
It keeps worms away
It helps plants grow
What does weathering (breaking down) of rocks make?
Minerals
Water
Coal
Soil
What are plants?
living things like radishes, trees, roses, and grass
rocks in soil
animals
Plants get the light it needs from:
Rain
Sun
Soil
Clean air and carbon dioxide
Weathering is......
rocks, grass, and mud.
the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
the breakdown of wind, rain, and friction
the weather outside
The four main ingredients of soil are....
wind, water, ice, and humus
water, air, rocks, and humus
worms, ice, rocks, and air
water, air, rocks, and worms
What soil is best for growing plants?
clay
sand
silt
loam
Soil is only dirt.
true
false
What is soil?
It is the loose material in which plants can grow in the upper layer of Earth.
It is the leaf that grows on the plant.
It is the food that can be found inside the seed.
True or False: Soil takes very little time to form.
True
False
What color of soil has a lot of humus?
black soils
white soils
reddish colored soils.
Clay is a type of soil that can be used in:
pottery.
cooking food
recipes.
Most farms are made of what kind of soil?
loam
clay
sand
diapers
Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of soil?
topsoil
undersoil
subsoil
bedrock
What is the layer of soil that contains the roots of the big trees?
Humus
Topsoil
Subsoil
Bedrock
Which layer of soil has the most humus?
topsoil
subsoil
bedrock
Worms that live in the soil are called
earthworms
gummy worms
sour worms
snakes
How do earthworms breathe?
through their skins
with their nose
with their tails
through their eyes
Earthworms have no teeth.
true
false
How do earthworms move?
with their strong muscles
with their legs
with their arms
with their hands
Earthworms make tunnels
true
false
Worms eat __________.
soil and humus
chicken nuggets
pizza
bugs
Eggshells can be composted
True
False
Plastic bags can be composted
True
False
Fruit and fruit scraps can be composted
True
False
Drinking straws can be composted
True
False
Used clothing can be composted
True
False
Vermicomposting is composting using:
Cats
Fish
Birds
Worms
