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STEMscopes 3rd Grade 3.E1b Top Soils
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Question 6
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What are the components of soil? Write in complete sentence(s).

Question 7
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What are the properties of soil that can be observed and measured? Write in complete sentence(s).

Question 8
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If you were planning a garden, identify at least THREE properties of soil that your garden would need to grow.

Students grew the same type of plant in four different soils over one month. Based on the data from the table, which soil type best supports plant growth?
A. Corse sand
B. Find Sand
C. Loam
D. Clay
Students ran an investigation and found that a certain kind of plant grew better in Soil 4 from above.
Which statement is supported by this evidence?
A. All plants need soils in order to grow.
B. These plants do not grow well in fine soil.
C. Plants must recieve water often in order to grow.
D. The plants grew best in the darkest soil.
Afterudents ran investigation on water retention, they concluded that soil with biggest particles lets the most water pass through.
Which soil would retian the most water?
A. Coarse sand
B. Find sand
C. Silt
D. Clay
Students made four different mictures of soil, as shown in the four illustrations above. The students planted 100 plants in each kind of soil micture and recorded how many of the plants continued to grow. For this investigation, the students found that plants continued to grow best in the kind of soil mixture that is _________________________________________.
A. mostly sand, with only a little clay.
B. mostly loam, with a little clay and sand.
C. equal parts sand, clay, and loam.
D. mostly clay, with only a llittle sand.
Students collected soil from the playground, as shown above. They compared it to soils with different textures.
The soil from the playground has what soil texture?
A. Coarse sand
B. Find sand
C. Silt
D. Clay