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WorksheetsSoil Drainage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 29mins
To hold inside, as soil does with water
soil
retain
water
What are the properties of sand.
Select all that apply.
smooth
gritty
tan
doesn't hold water
What are the properties of clay?
Select all that apply.
smooth
gritty
gray
holds water
If Carol poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been-
retained
drained
lost in space
in the bathroom sink
1. According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?
Which soil texture has the greatest ability to support life on this farm?
Clay
Silt
Sand
Silt-Sand
How should a student conduct an investigation to find the best soil to grow a carrot? The student should place carrot seeds in several containers, all with -
the same type of soil, and the same amount of light and water
different kinds of soil, and the same amount of light and water
different kinds of soil, and different amounts of light and water
the same type of soil, and different amounts of light and water
Which soil is best for gardening?
sand
loam
clay
plants
Which type of soil is best at retaining water?
clay
loam
silt
sand
Fred was working on an experiment to compare how different types of soils support plant life. He has three different types of soils.
Fred is going to put amounts of soil into 3 containers then add water and plant seeds to each container.
In order for his experiment to be accurate, Fred must –
mix all three soil types together before filling the containers
add different amounts of water to each container
put a different type of soil into each container making sure to put the same amount of soil into each container
put a different type of soil into each container as well as different amounts of soil into each container
Which of the following would make Fred’s test LESS accurate?
Using the same amount of water in each container
Using different amounts of water in each container
Putting the same number of beans in each container
Putting the same amount of soil into each container
A students places different samples of soils in 5 different cups with a whole at the bottom. They place another cup right below each cup and pour water into the top cup. The student then measures the time it takes for the water to begin to drip from the bottom of each cup.
What property is the student most likely testing with this procedure?
The differences of texture between wet and dry soils.
How well different soils retain water.
How much water is needed to dissolve different soils.
The amount of time it takes different soils to dry.
process by which
exposed rock is broken
down by rain, frost,
wind, or other elements
of weather
Erosion
Humus
Soil
Weathering
the movement of
weathered material by
wind, water, or ice (e.g.
glaciers)
Erosion
Humus
Soil
Weathering
process by which
weathered and eroded
material is deposited by
wind, water, and ice
Conserve
Humus
Soil
Deposition
