Label each type of soil.
This type of soil has large particles and drains very well.
sand
loam
clay
Soil is made up of what 4 things? (Choose 4 answers)
air
rock
glass
humus
water
What kind of soil particles are these?
Soil can be used to make many things. Which is NOT a use of soil?
pottery
bricks
shirt
This soil is usually brown. It has loose and large particles. It feels coarse. It has lots of air and loses water quickly as it drains very well.
What type of soil is this?
There are three main horizons called, A, B and C, that are present in all soil.
Label the different levels of soil.
This type of soil can hold the right amount of water for plants.
Glass is made from clay.
Humus is formed from dead plants and animals.
What layer of soil is the "A" horizon?
topsoil
bedrock
parent material
subsoil
This layer of soil is made of clay, iron and organic matter (humus).
"A" Horizon
"B" Horizon
Organic Layer
Parent material
Sand feels smooth coarse soft( smooth, coarse, soft ) and it does doesn't( does, doesn't ) hold water well.
Choose the correct letter that has the soils in order from smallest to largest.
clay, loam, sand
loam, clay, sand
sand, loam, clay
What property of Clay soil makes it good to use to make pottery?
The soil particles are loose.
The soil particles stick together.
The soil has a lot of nutrients.
The soil lets water go through it quickly.
Loamy soil is red grey dark brown / black light brown( red, grey, dark brown / black, light brown ) in color and holds some no too much( some, no, too much ) water.
Which of these are true about clay soil? (2 correct answers)
The size of the particles is less than sand and loam.
It lets water drain quickly.
There are few air spaces between the soil particles.
It has a lot of humus.
I'm not very thick, but I have lots of nutrients and humus, plants grow well in me, my particle size is between small and large, and I keep just enough water to stay moist.
What soil type am I?
Subsoil
Topsoil
What three layers form the soil profile?
clay, silt and sand
minerals, organic matter and living organisms
air, water and soil
topsoil, subsoil and parent material
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