A resource is a source or supply from which a benefit is gained. Soil is a valuable resource for people, plants, and animals. It is suitable for agriculture, plant development, fertility, and water balance. You will need to know which type of soil retains the most water and the largest particle size found in soil. This quiz will show you how soil and other resources help the earth.
It is lighter in color and can absorb more sunlight
It has more freshwater
It has more salt water
It is rich with minerals and matter from dead organisms
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Rock
Mineral
Soil
Organism
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Sandy soil
Dark soil that has clay in it
Rocky soil made of pebbles
Salty soil made of silt
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The texture of soil
The length of a stick
The mass of a rock
The color of a leaf
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Sand
Silt
Loam
Clay
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Gravel
Clay
Silt
Sand
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Clay
Humus
Loam
Sandy
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Sift it
Smell it
Add water to it
Add plants to it
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Clay
Loam
Sand
Silt
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The size of the grains and the amount of space between grains.
Texture depends on what kinds of crops have been grown in the soil.
Soil texture is determined by the kind of rock that lies underneath the soil.
Texture depends on the age of the soil; older soil is much finer than new soil.
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Spongy and loose
Gritty and granular
Wet and muddy
Clay-like and dense
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Potting soil
Sandy soil
Gravel
Clay
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