Types of Soil
Plants and Soil
Parts of Soil
Decomposers
Additives
100
This type of soil would be found near a beach.
What is sandy soil?
100
Too much water in soil is called this and is bad for plants.
What is flooding.
100
Large or small these hard objects help make up soil.
What is rocks
100
These creatures crawl because they have no arms and legs.
What are worms
100
This additive is used in the winter to melt ice.
What is salt.
200
This type of soil is heavy, holds it's shape, and can be light gray, dark gray, or even orange.
What is clay soil?
200
Plants need good soil for their _______
What is roots
200
This part of soil is most often seen at the beach
What is sand
200
This grew on our pumpkin as it started to rot.
What is mold
200
This additive helps give plants nutrients to grow.
What is fertilizer
300
This type of soil can grow plants, but it is not the best type. It has small rocks, and humus.
What is silt.
300
This word describes how water filters through soil
What is drainage
300
Dead plants and animals make up this part of soil.
What is humus.
300
The process of dead plants and animals rotting.
What is decomposition
300
This is used to kill plants
What is herbicide.
400
This type of soil is usually dark brown in colour, holds moisture well, and is soft and powdery when dry.
What is loam?
400
Dead plants are also referred to as what?
What is organic matter.
400
You can't see it, but this makes up the spaces in soil.
What is air.
400
_______ are an important part of the life cycle.
What is decomposers
400
This additive is used to kill bugs and other pests
What is pesticide
500
This is the best type of soil to grow fruit and vegetables.
What is loam?
500
Just like people need food and water to survive, plants need ________
What is soil.
500
An artist might use this part of soil to model something.
What is clay.
500
This decomposer is in soil, even if you can't see it.
What is bacteria.
500
This additive contributes to algae blooms in the great lakes.
What is fertilizer.
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