
4.7.A Examine Properties Of Soils
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 4
Science (2010) (Archived)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1A student conducts an investigation using four identical cans, each with a hole in the bottom. The student fills each can with a different type of soil and then adds 200 milliliters (mL) of water to each can. The graduated cylinders in the diagram below show the amount of water that drains through the soil and out the bottom of each can. Some plants have roots that reach very deep underground. Which type of soil will most likely stop water from flowing to the deepest roots of these plants?Soil 4Soil 2Soil 3Soil 160s4.7.A: Earth and Space
- Q2Several students investigate the characteristics of soil. The students observe samples of common soils. In one sample they observe that water drains through the soil easily. When they rub the soil between their fingers, it feels rough and scratchy, and its particles feel hard. The soil the students observed is most likely —clayloamsiltsand60s4.7.A: Earth and Space
