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WorksheetsSoil vocabulary and quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the five things in soil?
Water, air, dirt, minerals, and rock
water, air, weathered rocks and minerals, and decomposed material
water, air, decomposed organic matter, materials, dirt,
None of the above
What is soil made of?
25 percent rocks, 25 percent dirt, 25 percent air, 25 percent water
25 percent air, 36 percent water, 39 percent minerals
25 percent air, 45 percent minerals, 25 percent water
75 percent minerals, 10 percent air, 15 percent water
What is the least fertile layer of soil?
O
A
B
C
What are the 4 layers of soil?
A
F
O
B
C
Rock and mineral fragments come from rocks that have been weathered and are small particles of sediment such as ____, ____, and ____.
1. Clay, 2. silt, 3. sand
1. Water, 2. dust, 3. air
1. Soil, 2, plant leaves, 3. the remains of living organisms
1. Dirt, 2. Plant leaves, 3. fungi
Organic matter is ___________________.
Clay and other hard soils
Minerals
The remains of once-living organisms
I don't know.
Organic matter can come from ___________________. (Choose all that apply)
Plant leaves
Stems
Roots
Micro- organisms
Rocks
Decay is just a synonym of the word __________.
Break down
Decompose
Other
Horizon _ is just organic matter.
A
B
C
O
Horizon _= the subsoil has less organic matter and is higher in color because it has less humus. Therefore it's less fertile.
A
B
C
O
Horizon _= This topsoil has more humus and fewer rock and mineral particles than other layers
A
B
C
D
Horizon _= This horizon consists of partially weathered rock that gave rise to the soil horizons above it (Parent rock)
A
B
C
O
Match the word with it's meaning: The smallest soil particle that is very smooth to the touch.
Sand
Clay
Topsoil
Silt
Match the word with it's meaning: Smooth particles that allow some water to pass through; medium sized sediments.
Parent rock
Bedrock
Sand
Silt
Match the word with it's meaning: the thick layer of unweathered, solid rock
Bedrock
Fertile
Parent rock
Subsoil
Match the word with it's meaning: Nutrients that allow plants to grow.
Humus
Fertile
Humus
Parent rock
Match the word with it's meaning: The largest sediments; allows water to pass through easily.
Clay
Silt
Sand
Other..
Match the word with it's meaning: Decomposed organic matter that is high in nutrients.
Humus
Fertile
Top Soil
Other...
Match the word with it's meaning: Partially weathered rock that gives rise to the sediments an soil above it.
Soil horizon
Parent rock
Silt
Topsoil
Match the word with it's meaning: Layers of soil.
Subsoil
Topsoil
Sand
Soil horizon
Match the word with it's meaning: Layer of soil with the highest amount of humus.
Subsoil
Topsoil
Soil horizon
Other...
Match the word with it's meaning: Layer of soil with a lighter color due to lower letter of humus.
Soil horizon
Topsoil
Subsoil
Other...
