Name: ______________________________________________ Grade & section: ______________
SOIL QUALITY
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. ____ is the most valuable ________ factors in an ecosystem because everything that lives on land
depends directly or indirectly on soil.
2. Soils form in layers or _________ and all the layers make up the ______ ________.
3. A _______ soil profile consists of three layers - ________, __________ and ___________ above
_________.
4. ________ that is nutrient rich, containing a mixture of ________, ________ and ________ is most
suitable for plant.
5. Soil is a mixture of rock particles, minerals, ________ __________ __________, ______, and
______.
Abiotic subsoil topsoil water
Soil parent material humus decayed
Horizons bedrock minerals air
Soil topsoil material mature
Profile clay organic growth
II. Enumeration: Enumerate what is/are being asked.
A. 4 types of soil
1.
2.
3.
4.
B. 7 indicators of soil quality
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
C. 3 layers of the soil
1.
2.
3.
D. Complete the percentage of the soil composition
Name: ______________________________________________ Grade & section: ______________
SOIL QUALITY
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. ____ is the most valuable ________ factors in an ecosystem because everything that lives on land
depends directly or indirectly on soil.
2. Soils form in layers or _________ and all the layers make up the ______ ________.
3. A _______ soil profile consists of three layers - ________, __________ and ___________ above
_________.
4. ________ that is nutrient rich, containing a mixture of ________, ________ and ________ is most
suitable for plant.
5. Soil is a mixture of rock particles, minerals, ________ __________ __________, ______, and
______.
Abiotic subsoil topsoil water
Soil parent material humus decayed
Horizons bedrock minerals air
Soil topsoil material mature
Profile clay organic growth
II. Enumeration: Enumerate what is/are being asked.
A. 4 types of soil
1.
2.
3.
4.
B. 7 indicators of soil quality
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
C. 3 layers of the soil
1.
2.
3.
D. Complete the percentage of the soil composition
