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Soil

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three main types of soil?

a)

sand, silt, and clay

b)

rock, gravel, and pebbles

c)

water, air, and organic matter

d)

sandstone, limestone, and shale

2.

What is the composition of soil?

a)

Rocks, sand, and cement

b)

Minerals, organic matter, water, and air

c)

Plastic, glass, and metal

d)

Wood, paper, and fabric

3.

What are the different layers of soil?

a)

Topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock

b)

Mud, rocks, and water

c)

Mulch, pebbles, and gravel

d)

Grass, sand, and clay

4.

Which type of soil is good for farming?

a)

Loamy soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Rocky soil

d)

Clay soil

5.

What is the role of organic matter in soil composition?

a)

Reduces water retention and nutrient availability

b)

Causes soil erosion and nutrient depletion

c)

Leads to excessive soil compaction

d)

Improves soil structure, water retention, and nutrient availability.

6.

What is the top layer of soil called?

a)

Bottomsoil

b)

Underground soil

c)

Topsoil

d)

Skysoil

7.

What is the difference between topsoil and subsoil?

a)

Topsoil is the uppermost layer of soil, while subsoil is the layer beneath the topsoil.

b)

Topsoil and subsoil are the same thing

c)

Topsoil is the layer beneath the subsoil

d)

Topsoil is found deeper in the ground than subsoil

8.

What are the factors that affect soil formation?

a)

Climate, parent material, topography, organisms, and time

b)

Distance from the equator, altitude, and longitude

c)

Color, smell, taste, and texture

d)

Population, economy, technology, and culture

9.

Which soil component has the least capacity for holding water?

a)

silt

b)

clay

c)

sand

d)

humus

10.

Clay is the ______ particle among the other types of soil.

a)

Smallest

b)

Largest

c)

Stickiest

d)

Rockiest

11.

Which of these is a type of soil?

a)

clay

b)

limestone

c)

fertilizer

d)

bedrock

12.

Which of the following is NOT a type of soil?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

13.

Which type of soil has the smallest particles?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

14.

Which type of soil has the largest particles?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

15.

Which type of soil has a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

16.

Which type of soil retains water the best?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

17.

Which type of soil is best for growing plants?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

18.

Which type of soil is composed of fine particles and feels smooth?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Rock

19.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
20.

Which soil would retain the least amount of water?

a)

gravel

b)

silt

c)

sand

d)

clay

21.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)

sand

b)

gravel

c)

clay

d)

humus

22.

Preston poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 55 mL were retained in the soil. How many mL of drained out? (Just type in the number answer.)

(a)  

23.

Zahra poured 100 mL of water into a soil sample. 62 mL drained out. How many mL of water did the soil sample retain? (Just type in the number answer.)

(a)  

24.
The top layer of soil is called ________.
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
d)
grass
25.
Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.
a)
litter
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
soil
26.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
27.

What is topsoil?

a)

A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry

b)

A component of soil made of small pieces of rock; pebbles; usually has a smooth texture

c)

To hold inside, as soil does with water

d)

Top layer of soil

28.

What is soil?

a)

A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry

b)

A component of soil made of small pieces of rock; pebbles; usually has a smooth texture

c)

To hold inside, as soil does with water

d)

A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)

29.

What does it mean to retain?

a)

A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry

b)

A component of soil made of small pieces of rock; pebbles; usually has a smooth texture

c)

To hold inside, as soil does with water

d)

A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)

30.

Which is the best soil for the growth of plants?

a)

Loamy

b)

Clayey

c)

Sandy

31.

What is the particle sizes starting from smallest particle size to largest particle size?

a)

sand, silt, clay

b)

silt, clay, sand

c)

clay, silt, sand

d)

clay, sand, silt

32.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
33.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
34.
Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.
a)
Humas
b)
Subsoil
c)
Litter
d)
Rock
35.
Which type of soil has the smallest particles?
a)
Sand 
b)
Silt 
c)
Clay 
d)
Subsoil
36.
Loam is a mixture of clay, silt, and sand. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.
This type of soil is best for plant growth. 
a)
rock
b)
sand
c)
loam
d)
clay
38.
The top layer of soil is called ________.
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
d)
grass
39.
Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.
a)
litter
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
soil
40.
What are the three components of soil?
a)
insects, sand, topsoil
b)
clay, sand, humus
c)
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
d)
earthworms, sand, silt
41.
_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
a)
loam
b)
humus
c)
soil
d)
dirt
42.
What is Humus made up of? 
a)
decompose
b)
decayed animal and plant parts
c)
decayed soil
43.
What are the names of the four types of Soil?
a)
humus, sand, silt, clay
b)
humus, sand silt, bark
c)
sand, silt,clay
44.
Which type of soil is best for growing plants?
a)
sand
b)
clay
c)
gravel
d)
humus
45.
Which of the following types of soil has the largest particles?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
46.
This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 
a)
sand
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
loam
47.

Sandy Loam is....

a)

pure sand washed clean

b)

sand with silt particles in it

c)

Sand found only in the ocean

48.

True or False, Sand can grow several types of plants?

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Why is sand not ideal when growing plants?

a)

It doesn't have very many nutrients

b)

It hurts the seed because it scrapes it

c)

We can't find sand except at beaches

d)

The water stays on sand forever

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