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Soil Test
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1Label each type of soil.
- Aclay
- Bloam
- Csand
- Dsilt
2This type of soil has large particles and drains very well.
- Asand
- Bloam
- Cclay
3Soil is made up of what 4 things? (Choose 4 answers)
- Aair
- Brock
- Cglass
- Dhumus
- Ewater
4What kind of soil particles are these?
- Aloam
- Bsand
- Cclay
5Soil can be used to make many things. Which is NOT a use of soil?
- Apottery
- Bglass
- Cbricks
- Dshirt
- Apottery
6This 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?- Aloam
- Bsand
- Cclay
7There are three main horizons called, A, B and C, that are present in all soil.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Label the different levels of soil.
- Abedrock
- Bparent material
- Csubsoil
- Dtopsoil
- Eorganic layer
9This type of soil can hold the right amount of water for plants.
- Aclay
- Bsand
- Cloam
10Glass is made from clay.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Humus is formed from dead plants and animals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12What layer of soil is the "A" horizon?
- Atopsoil
- Bbedrock
- Cparent material
- Dsubsoil
13This layer of soil is made of clay, iron and organic matter (humus).
- A"A" Horizon
- B"B" Horizon
- COrganic Layer
- DParent material
14Sand feels [blank_start]_______[blank_end] and it [blank_start]________[blank_end] hold water well.
- Asmooth
- Bcoarse
- Csoft
- Ddoes
- Edoesn't
15Choose the correct letter that has the soils in order from smallest to largest.
- Aclay, loam, sand
- Bloam, clay, sand
- Csand, loam, clay
16What property of Clay soil makes it good to use to make pottery?
- AThe soil particles are loose.
- BThe soil particles stick together.
- CThe soil has a lot of nutrients.
- DThe soil lets water go through it quickly.
17Loamy soil is [blank_start]_________[blank_end] in color and holds [blank_start]_________[blank_end] water.
- Ared
- Bgrey
- Cdark brown / black
- Dlight brown
- Esome
- Fno
- Gtoo much
18Which of these are true about clay soil? (2 correct answers)
- AThe size of the particles is less than sand and loam.
- BIt lets water drain quickly.
- CThere are few air spaces between the soil particles.
- DIt has a lot of humus.
19I'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?- ASubsoil
- BTopsoil
- COrganic Layer
20What three layers form the soil profile?
- Aclay, silt and sand
- Bminerals, organic matter and living organisms
- Cair, water and soil
- Dtopsoil, subsoil and parent material
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- Created on 13 Jun 2022 · updated on 12 Jul 2022
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