Types of Soil
This type of soil would be found near a beach.
Sandy soil
What is the lowest layer of soil?
Bedrock
These objects can be large or small and help make up soil.
Rocks
These creatures crawl because they have no arms and legs.
Worms
This additive is used in the winter to melt ice.
Salt
This type of soil is sticky.
Clay soil
Plants need good soil for their _______
Their roots to grow in
What is soil?
Upper layer of earth's surface.
Moles
This additive helps give plants nutrients to grow.
Fertilizer
This type of soil is smooth and powdery.
Silt
This word describes how water filters through soil
Drainage
Name three things that soil is made of?
Non-living things, like rocks, minerals, air, water and organic materials.
Dead plants and animals are also referred to as.
Organic Matter
This additive is used to kill bugs and other pests
Pesticide
This type of soil feels rough and gritty.
Sand
Just like people need food and water to survive, plants need ________.
Soil
You can't see it, but this makes up the spaces in soil.
Air
Many animals dig burrows in soil. Name 4 animals that live in soil.
Centipedes, Moles, Skunks, Snakes, Groundhogs
What is soil erosion?
Washing or blowing away of the top layer of soil.
This is the best type of soil to grow fruit and vegetables.
Loam
Why is soil important?
Plants need soil to grow, soil helps give us fresh air, soil gives living things a place to live, and soil helps to clean water.
An artist might use this part of soil to model something.
Clay
Why are earthworms important to soil?
An earthworm’s job is to eat dead plants, like leaves, and break them down into rich soil. By moving in the soil, earthworms add air to the soil, which makes it easier for plants to grow.
Humans cause erosion by...
Humans cause erosion by cutting down trees, removing shrubs and plants, and having too many animals on farmland.