Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write

your answer on your Notebook

1.Which soil has loose particles?

a.Loam b.Clay c. Sand d.Rock

2.Which of the following types of soil is best for planting?

a. Loam b.Clay c.Sand d.Rock3.What type of soil do you usually expected in a coastal community?

a.Loam b.Clay c. Sand d.Rock

4.Which type is characterized as having the finest particles that hold a

greater amount of water?

a.Loam b. Clay c.Sand d.Rock

5.How many types of soil are there?

a. 3 b.4 c.5 d.6

6.Which of these is made up of the smallest particles of rocks that

contain decayed matter of plants and animals?

a.Bacteria b. Soil c.Mineral d.particle

7.How does each type of soil differ?

a.Texture b.Color c.Odor d. All of these

8.Why is soil important to living things?

a. Because it is part of the earth that animal lives.

b. Because it provides the necessary nutrients needed by plants.

c. Because it serves as a place where people live.

d. All of the above.

9.Which type of soil is good for making pots?

a. Loam

b. Clay

c. Sand

d. Rock

10.Loam is a mixture of Sand and Clay.​