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Soil
Soil, Soil, Soil
Components of Soil.
Investigating Soil
More soil
100
What are the 3 layers of soil?
Topsoil, Subsoil, Bedrock.
100
What is the difference between rocks and minerals? a. Rocks are bigger. b. Minerals are shiny. c. Rocks are made up of two or more minerals and minerals have their own characteristics. d. Rocks are alive and minerals are not.
Answer is C
100
A small rock particle found in soil and on beaches
Sand
100
Why is soil so important for plant growth? A. Plants get sunlight from the soil B. Plants get nutrients from the soil C. Plants get roots from the soil D. Plants get warmth from the soil
Answer is B
100

What are the 4 components of Soil?

Moisture, Organic Materials and Bacteria, Minerals and Air.

200
This is the top layer of soil and plant and animal matter can be found here.
Topsoil
200
What is a source of erosion? a. Water c. Wind b. People d. All of the above
Answer is D
200
rock pieces that have broken off of a big rock
rock fragments
200

What is the process called when excess water removes the nutrients that the plant needs to grow

Leaching

200

What is the name of soil that has lost the characteristics that give it the ability to support life.

Dirt

300
What is the name of the scientist that studies rocks/soil?
Pedologist
300
What causes weathering? a. Wind b. Ice c. Plants d. Animals e. Chemicals f. All of the above g. None of the above
Answer is F
300
contains plant and animal matter
humus
300

Definition: Dry conditions cause water to move upward through from the parent material and subsoil bringing valuable plant nutrients with it and then it evaporates from the surface. What process is this referring to?

Calcification

300
True or False: A soil that plants grow well in has a mixture of rock particles and humus.
True
400
The bottom layer of soil. It is made up of layers of rocks. No plants or animals can live here.
Bedrock
400
When rocks wear away over time it is called
Weathering
400
very small pieces of rock
silt
400
True or False: Soil from different places contain different amounts of components?
True
400

What is the upward movement of water through soil is called?

Capillary Action

500
A mixture of rock and soil. Only large tree roots can grow at this level.
Subsoil
500
___________________ is the movement of weathered material.
Eroision
500
the smallest rock particle found in soil
clay
500
materials that living things use to grow and develop are called _________________.
Nutrients
500

How many soil regions in Canada are there? Name them

4 

Tundra Soils

Wet-Climate Soils

Dry-Climate soils

Wide Range - Mountainous areas