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Worksheetssoil composition
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
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1.
Which of the following is NOT a property of soil that can be observed?
a)
Composition
b)
Texture
c)
Particle Size
d)
O2 given off
e)
Soil Profile
2.
What is the name given to the type of rock from which a soil forms?
a)
parent material
b)
sand
c)
lichen
d)
clay
3.
The MAIN thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:
a)
Store moisture
b)
Burrow deep in the soil
c)
Make space for air and water
d)
Break down and digest dead organisms
4.
Layers of soil are also known as:
a)
Soil Profiles
b)
Soil Horizons
c)
Soil sheets
d)
Soil cores
5.
What materials are formed from rocks and organic matter?
a)
Sand
b)
Silk
c)
Soils
d)
Clay
6.
What type of soil texture would hold too much water and flood plants?
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Loam
d)
Silt
7.
What is the best type of soil texture for plant growth?
a)
Sandy clay
b)
Silt clay
c)
Fertilizer
d)
Loam
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