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Types of Soil

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Loam soil

c)

Clay soil

2.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Chalky soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Loam soil

3.

A kind of soil when it’s wet it’s sticky and heavy.

a)

Sandy soil

b)

clay soil

c)

Chalky soil

4.

A kind of soil that is good for cultivation of crops and vegetable.

a)

Loam soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Clay soil

5.

How many types of soil are there?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which type of soil does water flow quickly?

a)

Loam

b)

Clay

c)

Sand

7.

Which type of soil is good for making pots?

a)

Clay

b)

Loam

c)

Sand

8.

Why is soil important to living things? Because it ___________________.

a)

forms part of the earth where animals live.

b)

provides the necessary nutrients needed by plants.

c)

serves as a place where people live.

d)

all of the above.

9.

What kind of soil holds the most water

a)

sandy soil

b)

clay soil

c)

Chalky soil

10.
This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 
a)

sandy soil

b)

clay soil

c)
loam
11.

Is loam soil good for growing plants?

a)

Yes, it is the best.

b)

No, it holds too much water.

c)

No, it does not hold enough water.

12.

Dead plants and animal materials in soil is called---------

a)

Gravel

b)

clay

c)

Humus

13.

Which soil is the best for growing plants?

a)

Chalky soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Loam soil

14.

Which soil will get muddy after heavy rain?

a)

Loam soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Clay soil

15.

Which soil is made of small pieces of chalk?

a)

Clay soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Chalky soil