BEDROCK

1

• What fraction of the soil equals ½?
• Topsoil
• Subsoil
• Bedrock

TOPSOIL
SUBSOIL
BEDROCK
2

• What fraction of the soil equals ½?
• Topsoil
• Subsoil
• Bedrock

TOPSOIL
SUBSOIL
BEDROCK
3

• Which two soils show ¼?
• Topsoil and Subsoil
• Subsoil and Bedrock
• Bedrock and Topsoil
• D. All of them

TOPSOIL
SUBSOIL
BEDROCK
4

• What fraction of this soil layer is Subsoil?
• ½
• ¼
• 1/3
• 1/1

TOPSOIL
SUBSOIL
BEDROCK
5

• What fraction of this soil layer is sand?
• 1/8
• ¼
• 1/3
• ½

LOAM
HUMUS
SAND
SAND
ROCKS
6

• What fraction of this soil layer is made up of
  mostly inorganic material?
• 1/8
• ¼
• 1/3
• ½

LOAM
HUMUS
SAND
SAND
ROCKS
7
The topsoil is ½ of this soil layer. Shade in
the topsoil.
8
Circle the picture that matches this soil
description. I have 1/6 humus, 2/6 clay, and 3/6
sand.
humus
humus
humus
humus
humus
humus
clay
clay
clay
humus
clay
clay
clay
clay
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
9
Circle the picture that matches this soil
description. I have 2/6 humus, 2/6 clay, and 2/6
sand.
humus
humus
humus
humus
humus
humus
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
sand
sand
clay
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
sand
10
Circle the picture that matches this soil
description. I have 1/6 humus, 4/6 clay, and 1/6
sand.
humus
humus
humus
humus
clay
humus
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
sand
sand
sand
sand
clay
sand
sand
sand
sand
11
Farmer Green wanted to plant corn in 2/8 of his
field, beans in 4/8 of his field, carrots in 1/8
of his field, and tomatoes in 1/8 of his
field.Using the key, color his field to show
these fractions.
corn yellow beans green carrots
orange tomatoes red
12
Farmer Green wanted to plant corn in 1/8 of his
field, beans in 3/8 of his field, carrots in 2/8
of his field, and tomatoes in 2/8 of his
field.Using the key, color his field to show
these fractions.
corn yellow beans green carrots
orange tomatoes red