Soil Properties
Soil Types
Changes
100
The soil property easily determined by using our sense of vision (looking).
What is soil color?
100
The type of soil feels like tiny grains and drains water quickly.
What is sand?
100
The natural forces that can change soil and rocks over time.
What is water and wind?
200
The property tells us how much water soil can hold.
What is water retention?
200
The type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry.
What is clay?
200
The process of moving or carrying away rocks and soil.
What is erosion?
300
The property of soil that could be described as rough, smooth, or gritty.
What is texture?
300
The type of soil is a mix of sand, silt, and clay.
What is loam?
300
The natural force that forms a hole under a gutter downspout
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What is an example of a change in soil caused by water?
400
Name one way to tell if soil is good for growing plants.
What is the ability to retain water?
400
The soil type is best for supporting plant growth.
What is loam?
400
The process of breaking down rocks and soil.
What is weathering?
500
The reason understanding soil properties important for farmers.
What is to grow healthy crops?
500
The one characteristic that distinguishes clay from sand.
What is clay holds water better than sand?
500
How can observing local changes in soil help us understand the environment?
What it shows is how weather affects land?