Soil Worksheet-1

Soil Worksheet-1

1. ___ are required for the growth of plants.

A. Insecticides  B. Nutrients      C. Pesticides

2. Worms and small organism mostly grows in:

A. Subsoil          B. Bedrock        C. Topsoil

3. Heena brought unknown type of soil.  It has very large particle size and does not hold water. What type of soil could it be?

A. Loamy           B. Clayey            C. Gravel

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4. Which of the following is a natural product?

A. Fertilizers     B. Pesticides     C. Humus

5. Sandy soil:

A. Holds lot of air and absorbs small amount of water

B. Does not hold any air

C. Does not absorb water at all

6. Clayey soil consists of:

A. Mixture of sand and gravel

B. Very fine particles stick together

C. Tightly packed medium sized particles

Answer Keys:

(1)–B; (2)–C; (3)–C; (4)–C; (5)–A; (6)–B