Math 5A

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Ms. Piercey Presents
Soil Jeopardy
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More living things are found in ______ than any
other environment on earth.
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soil
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Another word for decay
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decompose
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The main reason why soils are different is
___________.
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climate
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At the Geo Center, we saw that soil growing with
plants in it had less _________ when it rained
because the roots held the soil together.
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erosion
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A large mass of solid material that makes up part
of the earths crust is ________.
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rock
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Soil covers most of the ________ layer of the
earth.
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rocky
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A hypothesis is
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A prediction (best guess) about what will happen
in an experiment.
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All experiments must be ________!
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fair
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True or False? The soil beneath your feet
continues to the center of the Earth.
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False
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What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
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Write the problem.
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True or False? Soil all over the world is the
same.
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False! Soil all over the world is different. It
changes with the different climates.
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True or False? Wherever there are plants and
trees, there is soil.
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True!
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The main soil components are
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Sand, silt, clay, and rocks.
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True or False? Soil is made up of many different
matertials.
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True!
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• Name the examples of ORGANIC MATTER
• Rocks
• Litter
• Earthworms
• Leaves
• Roots
• Glass
• Plastic
• Bark

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1. Rocks
2. Litter
3. Earthworms
4. Leaves
5. Roots
6. Glass
7. Plastic
8. Bark

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_______ is the wearing away of soil by water.
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Erosion
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The droppings from animals help put ______ back
into the soil.
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nutrients
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______ is loose, tiny grains of crushed or worn
rock.
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Sand
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_______ is the type of weather a place usually
has.
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Climate
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What color is humus?
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Dark brown
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The part of the plant that usually grows below
the ground is the _________.
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Root
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Matter that makes up soil is called
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Soil components
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True or False? All types of soil absorb the same
amount of water.
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FALSE!
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The final step of an experiment is writing your
_________.
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conclusion
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True or False? Ms. Piercey is awesome!
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TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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