Soil compositions and properties 1

WORKSHEET ACTIVITY ON SOIL

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Language: English

Subject: Natural science > Plants

School grade: Nigeria

Nigeria > Junior Secondary > Grade 8

Age: 12 - 13

Nwamaka Okolocha

Soil compositions and properties 1

WORKSHEET ACTIVITY ON SOIL

#1. The uppermost layer of the earth crust on which plants grow is known as

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Soil compositions and properties 1

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#2. Soil serves as a home for

(Importance of soil)

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#3. The following are importance of a soil EXCEPT

pick the odd one out

It is used for construction

It is the home for living organisms

It holds plants firmly to the ground

It destroys our crops

It supplies nutrients to the plants

Soil compositions and properties 1

WORKSHEET ACTIVITY ON SOIL

#4. Match the characteristics to the correct soil type

Sandy soil

crumbly to touch

Clay soil

gritty to touch

Loamy soil

sticky when wet

#5. Which soil is best for agriculture

#6. Which of the soil is poorly drained and easily water logged

Loamy soil

Clay soil

Sandy soil

#7. State the MAIN components/composition of the soil

Soil compositions and properties 1

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#8. Match the soil properties correctly

Physical properties of soil

soil structure

Chemical properties of soil

soil pH

Physical properties of soil

soil temperature

Chemical properties of soil

soil texture

#9. The degree of acidity and alkalinity of the soil is measured with a

#10. An acidic soil is corrected by a process called

liming

fertilizing

manuring

leaching

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