WorksheetsSoil Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The loose material that covers much of the Earth's surface is, ___________________.
a)
rock
b)
mineral
c)
soil
d)
dirt
2.
2. A scientist who specializes in the scientific study of rocks is a, _________________.
a)
meteorologist
b)
geologist
c)
biologist
d)
chemist
3.
3. What are the 4 types of soil?
a)
sand, silt, loam, clay
b)
dirt, mud, silt, clay
c)
loam, clay, dirt, silt
d)
humus, loam, mud, clay
4.
4. What type of soil can water pass through quickly?
a)
mud
b)
dirt
c)
sand
d)
clay
5.
5. What type of soil is the best for growing crops?
a)
sand
b)
loam
c)
silt
d)
clay
6.
6. I am a type of soil with very small particles that are very close together, and I am very sticky and easily molded when wet and hard when baked. What type of soil am I?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
loam
d)
clay
7.
7. I am a type of soil that has small particles that are close together, and have a crumbled mixture of varying amounts of clay, silt and sand. What type of soil am I?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
loam
d)
clay
8.
8. What would happen to a plant that was planted in sandy soil?
a)
The plant would become buried in the sand
b)
The water would drown the plant roots
c)
The water would go straight to the bottom of the flower pot
d)
The water would overflow out of the flower pot
9.
9. ____________ is the process in which rocks are broken down and moved from place to place.
a)
Ice
b)
Wind
c)
Water
d)
Erosion
10.
10. Erosion occurs naturally by ____________________.
a)
humans
b)
rocks and minerals
c)
sand, silt, clay
d)
water, wind, ice
11.
11. What type of erosion can be caused by heavy rains?
a)
ice
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
heat
12.
12. Erosion caused by huge glaciers breaking off large chunks of rock and transporting it to another place is called __________.
a)
ice
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
heat
13.
What is the main component of loam soil that makes it ideal for plant growth?
a)
High sand content
b)
Balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay
c)
High clay content
d)
High silt content
14.
A scientist who studies rocks, minerals, and layers of the earth is called ______?
a)
meteorologist
b)
geologist
c)
paleontologist
d)
scientist
15.
Sand contains looser and larger particles that allow water to easily pass through it.
a)
True
b)
False
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