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Soil Types and Enrichment Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is soil?

a)

The rocks in mountains

b)

The air we breathe

c)

The uppermost layer of the earth's surface

d)

The water in rivers

2.

Which of the following is NOT a role of soil?

a)

Being a place for building structures

b)

Supporting plant growth

c)

Being a source of water

d)

Providing nutrients

3.

What do plants need from soil to grow well?

a)

Nutrients

b)

Water from the sky

c)

Air

d)

Sunlight

4.

Which of the following is a type of structure built on soil?

a)

Clouds

b)

Schools

c)

Stars

d)

Oceans

5.

What do some animals do in the soil?

a)

Live

b)

Swim

c)

Fly

d)

Sing

6.

How does soil support life?

a)

By providing food and shelter

b)

By being soft

c)

By being cold

d)

By being colorful

7.

What is a good soil for growing plants?

a)

Soil that is sandy

b)

Soil that is rocky

c)

Soil that is dry

d)

Soil with lots of nutrients

8.

What do human beings build on soil?

a)

Fish

b)

Stars

c)

Homes

d)

Clouds

9.

What is one of the lesson objectives?

a)

To describe how soil is formed

b)

To learn about water

c)

To study the stars

d)

To learn about animals

10.

What is the role of soil in the lives of plants?

a)

It provides them with nutrients

b)

It makes them grow taller

c)

It helps them breathe

d)

It gives them color

11.

What is the uppermost layer of the earth's surface called?

a)

Rock

b)

Air

c)

Soil

d)

Water

12.

What do people do on soil?

a)

Move about

b)

Sing

c)

Fly

d)

Swim

13.

What is one property of good soil?

a)

It is always wet

b)

It is always cold

c)

It has lots of nutrients

d)

It is always dry

14.

What do we call the process of soil formation?

a)

Soil erosion

b)

Soil enrichment

c)

Soil development

d)

Soil construction

15.

What is the main purpose of soil?

a)

To hold water

b)

To support life

c)

To be colorful

d)

To be soft