Components
Ms. LaRosa is digging in her backyard and finds a material that is moist and sticky. Which component of soil did she find?
Clay
GRES wants to conserve its soil. Which is the best way GRES could conserve its soil?
Add plants to the school yard
A mountain range is eroding. What will happen to the animals that live on the land?
The animals will lose their home and be forced to move out.
A palm tree would grow best in-
Sand
Ms. Mauck plants trees on a bare hillside. Why did she plant those trees?
The trees prevent soil from washing away.
Someone has placed a log across the land to prevent more-
drought, erosion, fire, flooding
Erosion
Plants grow best in which type of soil? Trees grow best in which type of soil?
Humus
Clay
What is conservation?
The careful use and protection of natural resources.
Which thing near a house will wash away the most during a heavy rain?
Gravel Driveway
Dirt Pile
Stepping Stones
Soil under the grass
Dirt Pile
Which of these is not a part of soil?
Humus
Bits of rock
Plastic
Sand
Plastic
Why is soil important to living things? You need 2 answers.
Soil provides a habitat for animals. Soil provides nutrients to plants.
I grew three plants on the same sunny windowsill and watered them equally. What else could have affected the growth of these plants?
Different soil nutrients
Different temperatures
Different amounts of light
Different sized pots
Different soil nutrients