Soil Properties
Soil Types
Changes
FINAL JEOPARDY
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 process of breaking down rocks and soil.
What is weathering?
400
Name one way to tell if soil is good for growing plants.
What is the ability to retain water?
400
The soil type used for roads, paths and gardens
What is gravel?
400
The cause of the appearance on the ground.
What is Rain water moved quickly down the hill and the water carved out part of the soil ?
500
Unknown soil with large tan grains that does not hold water well.
What is sand?
500
The best soil for growing plants because it retained the just right amount of water.
What is Loam?
500
In the fall, James noticed a small chip on the sidewalk near his house. During the winter, his area experienced heavy snowfall and many nights with temperatures below freezing. When spring arrived, James saw that the chip had grown into a large crack. What caused the crack to become bigger?
What is the water from the snow would freeze to ice, which expanded the crack in the rock?
500
The best investigation to carry out to measure what type of soil lima beans grow best in.
What is plant a lima bean in each type of soil and measure the growth of the plants?