Formation of Soil

Last updated about 6 years ago

10 questions

Formation of Soil

Last updated about 6 years ago

10 questions

Question 1

What is one connection between plants and soil?

A	 Plants put air into soil. 

B     Rocks break down plants into soil.

C    Water gets into soil through plant roots. 

D  Pieces of dead plants become part of soil.

Question 2

The soil is black and moist. There are lots of nutrients in the soil. Most plants grow well in the soil. What type of soil is it?

A  sandy

B   clay

C   humus

D   hummus

Question 3

Look at the picture. The worm is moving through the soil.
How does the worm help the soil?

A  When the worm digs, it lets air into the soil.

B . When the worm digs, it breaks down rocks into the soil

C When the worm digs, it turns the soil into clay soil.

Question 4

The first step of soil formation is when "parent" rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. This is called...

erosion

weathering

deposition

humus

Question 5

Soil and dirt are the exact same thing

True

False

Question 6

Soil develops much more quickly in areas that are...

warm, dry, few living things, and flat

cool, wet, lots of living things, and flat

cool, dry, lots of living things, and steep 

warm, wet, lots of living things, and flat

Question 7

what are the essential parts that make up soil?

water, plants, air, sunshine

water, inorganic matter, air, rock fragments

water, organic matter, air, rock fragments

water, dirt, organic matter, air

Question 8

Factors that determine how long it takes for soil to form may be...(must choose the correct 4)

age

rock type

climate

topography

plants and animals

dirt

Question 9

What part of the soil gives it a dark color?

organic matter

inorganic matter

minerals

water

Question 10

10.

One important difference between soil and dirt is that...

soil has rock fragments and dirt does not

dirt has rock fragments and soil does not

soil is rich in organic matter, but dirt is not

dirt is rich in organic matter, but soil is not

Question 1

What is one connection between plants and soil?

A	 Plants put air into soil. 

B     Rocks break down plants into soil.

C    Water gets into soil through plant roots. 

D  Pieces of dead plants become part of soil.

Question 2

The soil is black and moist. There are lots of nutrients in the soil. Most plants grow well in the soil. What type of soil is it?

A  sandy

B   clay

C   humus

D   hummus

Question 3

Look at the picture. The worm is moving through the soil.
How does the worm help the soil?

A  When the worm digs, it lets air into the soil.

B . When the worm digs, it breaks down rocks into the soil

C When the worm digs, it turns the soil into clay soil.

Question 4

The first step of soil formation is when "parent" rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. This is called...

erosion

weathering

deposition

humus

Question 5

Soil and dirt are the exact same thing

True

False

Question 6

Soil develops much more quickly in areas that are...

warm, dry, few living things, and flat

cool, wet, lots of living things, and flat

cool, dry, lots of living things, and steep 

warm, wet, lots of living things, and flat

Question 7

what are the essential parts that make up soil?

water, plants, air, sunshine

water, inorganic matter, air, rock fragments

water, organic matter, air, rock fragments

water, dirt, organic matter, air

Question 8

Factors that determine how long it takes for soil to form may be...(must choose the correct 4)

age

rock type

climate

topography

plants and animals

dirt

Question 9

What part of the soil gives it a dark color?

organic matter

inorganic matter

minerals

water

Question 10

10.

One important difference between soil and dirt is that...

soil has rock fragments and dirt does not

dirt has rock fragments and soil does not

soil is rich in organic matter, but dirt is not

dirt is rich in organic matter, but soil is not

Formation of Soil

Formation of Soil

What is one connection between plants and soil?

The soil is black and moist. There are lots of nutrients in the soil. Most plants grow well in the soil. What type of soil is it?

Look at the picture. The worm is moving through the soil.How does the worm help the soil?

The first step of soil formation is when "parent" rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. This is called...

Soil and dirt are the exact same thing

Soil develops much more quickly in areas that are...

what are the essential parts that make up soil?

Factors that determine how long it takes for soil to form may be...(must choose the correct 4)

What part of the soil gives it a dark color?

One important difference between soil and dirt is that...

What is one connection between plants and soil?

The soil is black and moist. There are lots of nutrients in the soil. Most plants grow well in the soil. What type of soil is it?

Look at the picture. The worm is moving through the soil.How does the worm help the soil?

The first step of soil formation is when "parent" rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. This is called...

Soil and dirt are the exact same thing

Soil develops much more quickly in areas that are...

what are the essential parts that make up soil?

Factors that determine how long it takes for soil to form may be...(must choose the correct 4)

What part of the soil gives it a dark color?

One important difference between soil and dirt is that...

Look at the picture. The worm is moving through the soil.
How does the worm help the soil?

Look at the picture. The worm is moving through the soil.
How does the worm help the soil?