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WorksheetsPROPERTIES OF SOIL - NATURAL RESOURCES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which makes clay a poor choice for growing many plants?
its color
its capacity to retain water
the lack of clay found in most locations
the amount of organic matter it contains
A soil made of mostly sand will
not have any plants growing in it
feel silky and will retain a lot of water
have lots of humus
feel grainy and not retain a lot of water
A component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; rough and gritty texture.
Clay
Gravel
Topsoil
Sand
Which of the following is NOT a commonly studied property of soil?
Color
Texture
Water Retention
Taste
Which property of soil can be described with the words, "smooth," and "rough"?
Shape
Texture
Size
Color
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water. She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil. The results are shown above.
According to the diagram above, which soil retains the LEAST amount of water?
Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
Soil D
Which type of soil is best at retaining water?
clay
loam
silt
sand
Soil starts forming when
THE SUN RISES
WEATHERED ROCKS
VOLCANOES ERRUPT
OCCEANS EVAPORTATE
Which correctly lists the order in which the water passed through the funnels, from fastest to slowest?
coarse sand, pebbles, fine sand
pebbles, fine sand, coarse sand
fine sand, coarse sand, pebbles
pebbles, coarse sand, fine sand
Which of the following shows the correct order of the particles from the bottom to the top?
Sand, clay, silt
Sand, silt, clay
Silt, clay, sand
Clay, silt, sand
A student poured 10 mL of water in identical containers with different soils. The water that drained from the containers was collected and measured. The graduated cylinder below shows the amount that was collected from one of the soils.
Which of the following was the water in the graduated cylinder most likely from?
sand
mixture of clay and silt
clay
silt
silt
