WorksheetsSoil
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which rock particles is the largest?
Sand
Clay
Silt
Which rock particle is the smallest?
Sand
Silt
Clay
Humus is decayed living matter. It adds ________ to the soil.
nutrients
worms
sunlight
smell
Soil is formed when_____ are broken down by weather, water and living things over long periods of time.
rocks
animals
fossil fuels
houses
Clay contains tiny particles of soil. Clay is:
sticky, holds water well, and contains nutrients
never sticky
does not hold water well
does not contain many nutrients
Students planted the same type of bean seed in two different pots. One pot contained nutrient rich topsoil and the other contained subsoil. Both plants were then measured after two weeks. Which of these questions are the students most likely trying to answer?
Which bean plant will taste better?
What type of soil helps plants grow better?
Which type of bean plant grows faster?
Which plant is the prettiest?
What can be a positive side effect of fire on a forest environment?
It takes many years for the trees and plants to regrow.
The burning fire causes the air to become polluted.
The heat from the fire can allow some seeds to grow.
After the fire, animals struggle to find food.
Choose two reasons why is it important to protect soil.
It provides nutrients used by plants to help them grow.
It contains many harmful pollutants.
It is a good source of food for humans.
It provides support for plant growth.
This image shows the effects flooding can have on soil erosion. Which two statements are a possible problem caused by erosion?
The air becomes polluted from the erosion caused by the flood.
The erosion would have no negative effect on plant and animal life in that area.
Topsoil, rich in nutrients, is washed away.
The erosion would have no negative effect on plant and animal life in that area.
Which of the following is the best example of soil conservation?
Planting new shrubs in front of the school.
Clearing land to build a new playground.
Building a new skateboard park on school grounds.
Digging up all the tulips in the school garden.
If you buy a small plant and replant it in soil that is very sandy, what may happen to the plant?
It will run away.
It will grow poorly because sand has few nutrients and does not hold water well.
It will grow very well.
It will grow taller.
Which three events could happen as a result of a flood?
Riverbanks would erode and soil would be deposited downstream.
Crops would drown in the flood's waters causing people to lose their food source.
Animals would be able to live in the same way as they had before the flood.
Dams might fail and whole neighborhoods would be covered in water.
What can be a positive side effect of fire on a forest environment?
It takes many years for the trees and plants to regrow.
The burning fire causes the air to become polluted.
The heat from the fire can allow some seeds to grow.
After the fire, animals struggle to find food.
