Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
clay
sand
silt
mud
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
sand
silt
clay
humus
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
sand
silt
clay
loam
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Organic matter is made of materials that….
Were once living
Were once nonliving
Were once living and nonliving
7. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water. She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil and measured how much water came through the soil after 1 hour. The results are shown above. 1. According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?
Red Soil
Clay Soil
Sandy Soil
Black Soil
8. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
In which soil type would water drain easily?
Sand
Silt
Clay
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In which soil type would water have difficulty draining?