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.
The texture of soil
The length of a stick
The mass of a rock
The color of a leaf
Rock
Mineral
Soil
Organism
Sand
Silt
Loam
Clay
Sandy soil
Dark soil that has clay in it
Rocky soil made of pebbles
Salty soil made of silt
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
Sift it
Smell it
Add water to it
Add plants to it
The soil is too cold for the organisms.
The soil is mostly made of sand.
They destroy the vegetables in the garden.
They recycle energy and nutrients in the soil.
Gravel
Clay
Silt
Sand
Clay
Humus
Loam
Sandy
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.
Clay
Loam
Sand
Silt
Spongy and loose
Gritty and granular
Wet and muddy
Clay-like and dense
Potting soil
Sandy soil
Gravel
Clay
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