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Grade and Section: _______________________________________Date:____________

I. Choose answer in the box. Write your answer in the blank.

sandy soil air clay bottom layer flour texture

1. Water ; makes the soil moist : ___________;provides oxygen and carbon

dioxide
2. ___________; coarse and dry : Loamy soil ; combination of type of soil
3. ___________: parent rock : uppermost layer ; topsoil
4. silt ; __________ : ___________ ; feels sticky when wet

II. Write true on the line if the given statement is correct. Otherwise, write false.

_______5. Clay also has the ability to retain its shape when molded.
_______6. Sandy soil is suitable for planting.
_______7. Soil varies in terms of soil.
_______8.Minerals in the soil come from rocks that are broken into smaller pieces
and soon become part of the soil.
_______9. Loamy soil has a loose texture.
_______10. Minerals is one of the types of soil.

III. In at least three sentences explain some basic functions of soil.

11- 12.
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IV. Identify the layers of the soil. Write your answer in the box.

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14.

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13-15.