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Loam is good for growing a wide variety of crops.
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Let's dig into the wonders of the earth beneath our feet with this KS2 Science quiz all about soil! It's a mix of clay, sand, water, air, and special stuff called humus, full of nutrients.
Guess what? It takes hundreds of years for just one inch of soil to form! That's why we need to protect topsoil from washing away. Soil is made of clay or sand, water, and humus from decayed bits of plants and animals. Plants use these nutrients, making a cycle in the food chain.
Do you know which soil lets water drain best? Test your soil smarts with this cool KS2 Science quiz!
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1 .
You can test soil type by rolling a small amount of soil between your fingers. How would you know if you had a clay soil?
The soil would stick together, but only if you squeezed it with some force
The soil would crumble easily
The soil would stick together easily
None of the above
Clay soil is sticky when wet, and forms hard lumps. In hot weather it often cracks
2 .
Which soil is best for growing a wide variety of crops?
Heavy clay soil
Sandy soil
Loam
Acidic soil
Loam is very fertile because it has plenty of humus to provide nutrients to the plants; it is also permeable enough to contain air, but not so permeable that it allows water to drain away too quickly
3 .
Which type of soil would crumble easily if you rubbed it between your fingers?
Sandy soil
Loam
Acidic soil
Clay soil
Sandy soil does not hold moisture very well
4 .
Soil provides which of the following?
A home for plants and animals
Nutrients for plants
An environment for waste decomposition (rotting)
All of the above
We rely on soil for many things
5 .
Soil is a mixture of several materials. Which of the following is not part of the mixture?
Water
Humus
Air
Oil
Soil also contains weathered bedrock, clay and sand
6 .
What is the decaying material found in soil called?
Clay
Humus
Sand
Fibre
Humus is the decayed remains of organisms (plants, animals, insects, etc.) that have died
7 .
How would you test the permeability of soil?
By rolling some soil between your fingers
By waiting for rain and then observing the soil
By measuring how much water you pour into pots of different soils and comparing how much drains away
By watering the soil and letting it drain onto litmus paper
Observing after rain might give you a rough idea but measuring how much water drains would be a proper scientific test
8 .
The colour of a soil shows what materials it contains. Having a large amount of iron makes soil which colour?
Reddish-brown
Black or dark brown
Pale greyish-white
Yellowish-grey
Soils containing a lot of iron become a rusty colour
9 .
Heathers, flowering plants which commonly grow on moors, prefer which type of soil?
Chalky soil
Acid soil
Waterlogged soil
Alkaline soil
Climate has an important effect on soil - high rainfall will usually produce an acidic soil
10 .
Which of the following words describes how well soil allows water to drain away?
Compacted
Decay
Suitability
Permeability
The more permeable soil is, the easier it is for water to drain away - less-permeable soil holds water better
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