1) What is TRUE about silty soil? a) Very slippery and fertile b) Yellow colour c) Can grow rice in China with this soil 2) True or False: Sandy soil is good for growing crops a) True b) False 3) True or False: Peaty Soil feels spongy to touch. a) True b) False 4) What is NOT true about clay soil a) red colour b) used to make pots and art c) used in Indigenous cultures d) Best soil for planting trees 5) Which is NOT true about chalky soil? a) white in colour b) has lots of stones inside c) yellow in colour d) good for growing grape vines and ivy 6) Which provinces can loamy soil be found in? a) Alberta b) Manitoba c) Saskatchewan d) Prairie provinces e) All of the above 7) What formula is TRUE for loamy soil? a) It is sand soil + chalk soil b) It is equal parts sand + silt + clay c) It is mostly clay + sandy soil 8) Which animal does not live in the burrow (place where they dig to live)? a) moles b) fox c) ducks d) earthworms 9) What is another word for organic material? a) hummus b) humus 10) True or False: Humans ONLY negatively impact soil! a) True b) False 11) What are the dangers of too much salt? a) soil erosion b) it reduces water quality c) it is difficult to remove d) it hurts plant growth e) all of the above 12) What are pesticides? a) substances used to destroy pests like insects or weeds b) plant food in a bottle c) its food for pets 13) Why should humans, esp. children not touch pesticide? a) get a rash b) get sick or develop cancer c) die d) all of the above 14) Why is it important for humans to take care of soil? a) so we can grow more vegetables and fruits b) so animals and humans can eat healthy food c) so we can grow trees to make stuff d) so we can have clean air to breathe e) all of the above f) so we don't die  15) If you swallow pesticide or touch it in your eye, what should you do? a) Take a Tylenol and wait b) Wash your eyes with water and call 911 c) Nothing, just wait 16) Some ways that humans NEGATIVELY impact soil include: a) air pollution b) pesticides - dangerous chemicals c) soil erosion from removing plants d) too much trash e) all of the above 17) Some ways that humans can POSITIVELY impact soil include: a) add compost b) plant new trees c) recycle stuff d) walk more than cars e) All of the above 18) What can you NOT compost? a) batteries b) plastic c) banana peel d) dead leaves e) both a and b 19) Why can we NOT compost meat? a) flesh results in maggots b) because its yummy 20) What should we COMPOST? a) egg shells b) poo c) apple cores d) Both a and c e) oil 21) What are the 3 steps in ORDER for soil erosion? a) 1. detachment 2. transportation 3. deposition b) 1. transportation 2. detachment 3. deposition c) 1. deposition 2. transportation 3. detachment 22) Which is the largest soil making it easy for water to pass through? a) Silt b) Clay c) Sand 23) What blows soil away and causes soil erosion in nature? a) Wind blows soil b) Rain washes soil c) All of the above 24) What protects soil erosion? a) Tall trees planted together protect from wind. b) Plant roots absorb water c) All of the above d) None of the above 25) What is the bottom layer of soil called? a) Top Soil b) Bedrock c) Humus d) Subsoil 26) Soil is made up of three things: organic material, brocken rock, minerals a) True b) False

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