Soil Layers 2
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- Q1Students add the same amount of water to each soil sample. Which soil retained the most amount of water?Soil 2Soil 4Soil 3Soil 1120s
- Q2Students add the same amount of water to each soil sample. Which soil retained the least amount of water?Soil 3Soil 4Soil 1Soil 2120s
- Q3What is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay?loammuddirtsoil120s
- Q4What is the best soil for growing most plants? Its is made up of about equal parts sand, silt and clay?clayhumusmudloam120s
- Q5Look at this soil profile. This horizon is mostly topsoil, has more humus than any other layer, roots, worms, and other living organisms and small rocks.Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon R120s
- Q6Look at this soil profile. This horizon is called subsoil, usually made of clay and other particles.Horizon AHorizon CHorizon BHorizon R120s
- Q7Look at this soil profile. This horizon contains partly weathered rock.Horizon CHorizon AHorizon BHorizon R120s
- Q8Look at this Soil Profile. This horizon is made of solid rock.Horizon BHorizon RHorizon AHorizon C120s
- Q9Look at this picture. It is made up of different layers called horizons. Each layer of soil is different in color and texture from the layers above and below. It is called a....soil slicesoil snapshotsoil picturesoil profile120s
- Q10What is the name for a layer of soil?retainsoil snapshothumushorizon120s
- Q11What is the name for the top or surface layer of soil?topsoilfirst soilsubsoilbest soil120s
- Q12What is the layer of soil under the top layer of soil?topsoilroot soilbrown soilsubsoil120s
- Q13Which is the soil that retains the most water?sandclayhumusloam120s
- Q14Which soil has the largest particles?grey claysiltsandred clay120s
- Q15The property of soil that refers to the size of soil particles is called____________.topsoilcolortexturesubsoil120s