MATATAG K TO 10 CURRICULUM School ELEUTERIO SORIANO SCHOOL Grade Level GRADE 4

LESSON EXEMPLAR Teacher Subject: SCIENCE

Date Quarter QUARTER 4,

WEEK 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

I.CURRICULUM CONTENT, STANDARDS, AND LEARNING COMPETENCIES

A. Content FIRST PERIODIC TEST Soil Soil Soil Soil

- What is Soil - What is Soil - What is Soil - What is Soil
(Importance of Soil for (Importance of Soil (Importance of Soil (Importance of
Plant Growth) for Plant Growth) for Plant Growth) Soil for Plant
- Different Types and - Different Types and - Different Types and Growth)
Characteristics of Soil Characteristics of Characteristics of - Different Type
- Soil absorption Soil Soil and
Capacity - Soil absorption - Soil absorption Characteristics o
Capacity Capacity Soil
- Soil absorption
Capacity
B. Content Standards The learners learn that: The learners learn that: The learners learn that: The learners learn
1. Soil and water 1. Soil and water 1. Soil and water that:
resources are needed by resources are needed resources are needed 1. Soil and water
plants and animals to live by plants and animals to by plants and animals to resources are
and grow. live and grow. live and grow. needed by plants
2. Characteristics of the 2. Characteristics of the 2. Characteristics of the and animals to liv
weather can be observed weather can be weather can be and grow.
and measured. observed and observed and 2. Characteristics o
3. The Sun is a ball of hot measured. measured. the weather can b
gases about 100 times 3. The Sun is a ball of 3. The Sun is a ball of observed and
the size of Earth, which hot gases about 100 hot gases about 100 measured.
radiates light energy times the size of Earth, times the size of Earth, 3. The Sun is a ba
needed by living things. which radiates light which radiates light of hot gases abou
energy needed by living energy needed by living 100 times the size
things. things. of Earth, which
radiates light
energy needed by
living things.
C. Performance By the end of the By the end of the By the end of the By the end of the
Standards Quarter, learners use Quarter, learners use Quarter, learners use Quarter, learners
simple equipment to simple equipment to simple equipment to use simple
identify how types of soil identify how types of identify how types of equipment to
hold water to support the soil hold water to soil hold water to identify how type
 growth of plants. They support the growth of support the growth of of soil hold water t
use instruments and plants. They use plants. They use support the growt
secondary sources to instruments and instruments and of plants. They us
measure and describe secondary sources to secondary sources to instruments and
the characteristics of measure and describe measure and describe secondary source
weather and use the the characteristics of the characteristics of to measure and
information to make weather and use the weather and use the describe the
predictions about information to make information to make characteristics of
weather patterns in their predictions about predictions about weather and use
local area. They weather patterns in weather patterns in the information to
demonstrate appreciation their local area. They their local area. They make predictions
for the dangers of demonstrate demonstrate about weather
extreme weather events appreciation for the appreciation for the patterns in their
and use safe practice to dangers of extreme dangers of extreme local area. They
protect themselves if weather events and use weather events and use demonstrate
they are caught in bad safe practice to protect safe practice to protect appreciation for th
weather. Learners use themselves if they are themselves if they are dangers of extrem
personal observations caught in bad weather. caught in bad weather. weather events an
and reliable secondary Learners use personal Learners use personal use safe practice t
information sources to observations and observations and protect themselve
describe the Sun and reliable secondary reliable secondary if they are caught
explain its importance to information sources to information sources to bad weather.
life on Earth. describe the Sun and describe the Sun and Learners use
explain its importance explain its importance personal
to life on Earth. to life on Earth. observations and
reliable secondary
information source
to describe the Su
and explain its
importance to life
on Earth.
D. Learning Learning Competencies Learning Competencies Learning Competencies Learning
Competency 1. participate in guided 1. participate in guided 1. participate in guided Competencies
activities using simple activities using simple activities using simple 1. participate in
equipment to compare equipment to compare equipment to compare guided activities
different types of soil different types of soil different types of soil using simple
including sandy, clay, silt, including sandy, clay, including sandy, clay, equipment to
and loam, including silt, and loam, including silt, and loam, including compare differen
comparing the ability of comparing the ability of comparing the ability of types of soil
the soils to hold water; the soils to hold water; the soils to hold water; including sandy,
and and and clay, silt, and loam
2. participate in a guided 2. participate in a 2. participate in a including comparin
investigation to identify guided investigation to guided investigation to the ability of the
the effect of different identify the effect of identify the effect of soils to hold water
 types of soil on the different types of soil on different types of soil on and
growth of plants the growth of plants the growth of plants 2. participate in a
guided investigatio
to identify the effe
of different types o
soil on the growth
of plants
E. Learning Objectives

II. Learning Resources

A. References

B. Other Learning
Resource
III. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURES

Before the Lesson/Pre-lesson Proper

A. Activating Prior Read the statements very In your previous lesson, Read each question Choose the letter o
Knowledge carefully. Write “T” if the you have learned the carefully and choose the the best answer.
statement is true and “F” different ways to letter of the correct Write the chosen
if it is not. protect oneself from the answer. letter on a separat
_____1. Sound is produced exposure of intense 1. Which is made up of sheet of paper.
through vibrations. light, heat and sound. tiny pieces of rocks and 1. It is a mixture of
_____2. Refraction Too much heat is not contains bits of decayed minerals and
happens as the light good for us. People who plants and organic particles
bends. are exposed to loud animals? that covers most o
_____3. The bouncing of noise for long periods A. Air the land part of the
light is called reflection. may suffer loss of B. Fire earth.
_____4. All materials allow hearing, People who are C. Soil A. land
light to pass through exposed D. Water B. soil
them. to too much heat and 2. Which of the C. salt
_____5. Sound wave is light may suffer from following is the best soil D. mineral
absorbed when it bumps the different skin for gardening? 2. What soil is best
a hard smooth object. ailments. A. Clay for planting?
Being aware of the bad B. Loam A. Sand
effects of heat, light and C. Sand B. Clay
sound could enable us D. Silt C. Loam
to 3. Which of the D. Silt
come with the ways to following DOES NOT 3. In what type of
protect ourselves from describe the soil will cactus gro
the dangers they may characteristics of sand? best?
pose A. It has the largest A. Sand
to our health. particles. B. Clay
To protect ourselves B. It is light, rough, and C. Loam
from light and heat of dry. D. Silt
the sun, we can avoid C. It is made up of very 4. Which source of
playing under the heat fine rock particles. water is used in
of the sun when it is D. It does not contain making salt?
high noon. Let us not enough nutrients for A. freshwater
look plants. B. groundwater
directly at the sun and 4. Which of these is a C. seawater
we may apply sunblock reason of soil is an D. surface water
lotion when we go important to living 5. Which source of
swimming. things? water is best for
A. It helps plants grow. drinking?
B. It allows us to grow A. Freshwater
food. B. Surface water
C. It holds water and C. Rain water
nutrients. D. Underground
D. All of the above water
5. Which statement 6. Where does the
about soil color is TRUE? energy that
A. Soil vary in color empowers the
based on their mineral water cycle come
content. from?
B. Soil has the same A. plants
color whatever is its B. sun
mineral content. C. animals
C. Soil consists of only a D. electrical outlet
few minerals and are 7. What water cycl
always darker. process takes plac
D. Soil consists of many when moisture from
different minerals and clouds
are always darker. falls to the ground
6. When plants, as rain, sleet, hail,
animals, and other and snow?
organisms die, they A. evaporation
break down and B. condensation
become part of the C. absorption
soil. What is this soil D. precipitation
called? 8. Which process is
A. Clay shown when water
B. Humus is heated and
C. Sand change into
D. Silt gaseous state?
 7. When someone grabs A. Evaporation
a soil sample in his B. Condensation
hands and rolls it into a C. Collection
ball. The soil feels D. Evaporation
gritty and falls apart. 9. An air
Which of the following thermometer tells
most likely made it feel what component o
gritty? element of
A. Clay weather?
B. Humus A. temperature
C. Sand B. humidity
D. Silt C. air pressure
8. Why is loam soil good D. speed of the
for plants? wind
A. It cannot hold water 10. Which
well. instrument is used
B. It has very fine to measure the
particles of rocks. amount of rainfall?
C. It has humus which A. Thermometer
makes the soil fertile. B. Barometer
D. It does not contain C. Anemometer
enough nutrients to D. Rain gauge
grow healthy plants.
9. A soil sample
contains living and
nonliving materials.
Which material was
once part of a
living thing?
A. water droplets
C. sand particles
B. small pebbles
D. decomposing leaves
10. In which soil can
water flows through it
very quickly?
A. Clay
B. Loam
C. Sand
D. Silt
B. Lesson Soil is the land part of the For you to better Let’s play a game! Can In this lesson, you
Purpose/Intention Earth that we usually understand our lesson you find the will learn different
walk on. It is home you have answer the words about soil? Circle types of soil as to
to many living organisms puzzle them. their size, texture,
 like animals, plants, and below. color and water
humans. Soil also plays absorbability, its
a vital role on the things importance to livin
that causes changes in things and how do
the environment as it plants grow on its
interacts with the existing type of soil.
elements in our
surroundings and
atmosphere.
Have you tried touching
different types of soil?
What have you
noticed while looking or
touching them? Do all
types of soil have the
same
characteristics?

C. Lesson Language  Sand: Sand has large  Sand: Sand has  Sand: Sand has  Sand: Sand ha
Practice/Unlocking of particles that allow for large particles that large particles that large particle
Difficulties quick water drainage allow for quick water allow for quick water that allow f
but doesn't retain drainage but doesn't drainage but doesn't quick wat
nutrients well. retain nutrients well. retain nutrients well. drainage b
 Loam: Loam is a  Loam: Loam is a  Loam: Loam is a doesn't reta
balanced mix of sand, balanced mix of balanced mix of nutrients well.
silt, and clay, making sand, silt, and clay, sand, silt, and clay,  Loam: Loam is
it ideal for plant making it ideal for making it ideal for balanced mix
growth with good plant growth with plant growth with sand, silt, an
water retention and good water retention good water retention clay, making
 nutrient holding. and nutrient holding. and nutrient holding. ideal for pla
 Clay: Clay has very  Clay: Clay has very  Clay: Clay has very growth wi
fine particles that fine particles that fine particles that good wat
retain water and retain water and retain water and retention an
nutrients but drain nutrients but drain nutrients but drain nutrient holding
poorly and can poorly and can poorly and can  Clay: Clay ha
become compacted. become compacted. become compacted. very fin
 Silt: Silt consists of fine  Silt: Silt consists of  Silt: Silt consists of particles th
particles that retain fine particles that retain fine particles that retain retain water an
moisture and nutrients, moisture and nutrients, moisture and nutrients, nutrients b
but it can compact easily but it can compact but it can compact drain poorly an
and cause drainage easily and cause easily and cause can becom
issues. drainage issues. drainage issues. compacted.
 Silt: Silt consists
of fine particles tha
retain moisture an
nutrients, but it ca
compact easily and
cause drainage
issues.

A. Reading the Key Identify the types of soil Read and answer the Soil covers the vast Write True if the
Idea/Stem shown in the picture. questions below. Write majority of the exposed statement is correc
Choose your answer from the letter of your portion of the earth in a and False if it is
the box below. answer before the space thin layer. It supplies not.
provided before each air, water, nutrients, ______1. Soil is a
number. and mechanical support mixture of mineral
_____1. for the roots of growing water, air and
It is type of soil that is plants. The productivity organic particles.
sticky when wet and has of a given soil is largely ______2. Soil has th
the finest texture. dependent on its ability same
A. clay to supply a balance of characteristics.
B. loam these factors to the ______3. Clay soil is
C. sand plant community. sticky when you
_____2. It is a mixture of pour water on it.
sand and clay. It ______4. Sandy soil
contains large amount is good for planting
of that contain humu
decaying plants and ______5. Soil differs
animals. It has a fine in color, smell, and
texture. texture.
A. clay
B. sand
C. loam
 _____3. Type of soil
where particles are
coarse and loose.
A. sand
B. loam
C. clay
_____4. It is a system
into which energy and
matter from the sun,
the atmosphere and
living organisms
penetrate and interact.
A. water
B. soil
C. sky
_____5. It is the lowest of
the soil layers. It is
made up of undisturbed
large
boulders and gravel.
A. humus
B. bedrock
C. parent rock
B. Developing Directions: Perform each Soil covers most of the Soil is a mixture of
Understanding of the activity and answer the land part of the earth. minerals, water, ai
Key Idea or Stem questions that follow. You find plants, animals, and organic
houses and particles. It covers
“Can You Identify other organisms on the most of the land
Me?” soil. We live on the soil part of the earth.
What you need: and it helps us in many You find plants,
 3 clear plastic cups of ways. Different types of animals, houses
Soil is one of the most
the same size soil have different and other
important things on our
 3 popsicle sticks physical characteristics. organisms on the
planet. It covers most of
 3 plastic spoons Some soil. We live on the
the land part of the
 hand lens (optional) soil are good for plating soil and it helps us
earth. You find plants,
 3 sheets of used bond while others are not. in many ways.
animals, houses, and
paper or any used paper The presence of the other organisms on Different types of
 hand shovel different soil have different
the soil. We live on the
 permanent marker kinds of vegetative physical
soil and it helps us
 a pair of gloves plants in a place is an characteristics.
in many ways. Different
What to do: evidence for a good Each soil type
types of soil have
 Get three samples of quality of differs in color,
different physical
soil from different areas soil in the area or texture , odor and
characteristics. Each
(sandy area, garden locality. Sometimes a it’s ability to hold
soil type differs in
area and muddy area) combination of soil is color, texture, odor, water. Some soil
and place each on observed in and its ability to hold are good
separate container. some areas of the water. Some soils are for planting while
 Label each sample as country. good for planting while others are not. Her
A, B, and C. There are three others are not. The are the different
different types of soil in presence of the types of soil:
our environment, different kinds of The first type of so
namely: vegetative is sand. It consists
plants in a place is an of small particles o
evidence of a good weathered
quality of soil in a rock. Sandy soil is
certain area or locality. one of the poorest
Sometimes a type of soil for
combination of different growing plants
types of soil is observed because
 Take at least two in some areas of the it has very low
tablespoons of soil from country. nutrients and poor
each sample. water holding
 Place each sample on a capacity, which
separate sheet of paper. makes it
 Using a hand lens hard for the plant’s
(optional) and a popsicle roots to absorb
stick, observe each water.
sample. The second type is
 Write your clay. Clay is the
observations in the table smallest particle
similar to the one below. amongst the
Soil is a thin layer of other two types of
loose materials soil. The particles i
found on the surface of this soil are tightly
the earth. It is a packed together
mixture of clay, bits of with each other
Guide Questions:
rocks, and humus. with very little or n
1. What characteristics
Humus is formed from airspace. This soil
did you observe in
decayed animals has very good
comparing your soil
and plants. Soil covers water
samples?
most of the Earth’s storage qualities
2. Which soil sample has
crust. In some places, it and makes it hard
the darkest color? The
is hundreds of feet for moisture and a
finest texture? and the
deep thick. In others, it to penetrate into it
strongest odor?
is only a few It is very sticky to
3. What science idea can
inches deep. The the touch when we
you infer about different
formation of soil but smooth when
soil samples?
happens dried. Clay is the
“Where do We Differ, over a very long period densest and
Where are We Same?” of time. It can take heaviest type of so
Directions: Look at the 1000 years or more. Soil which does not
pictures of the different is made from rock drain well or
types of soil and write particles mixed with provide space
their decayed plants and for plant roots to
similarities and animal materials. There flourish.
differences in the Venn are many small Loam is the third
diagram. living plants and type of soil. It is a
animals in the soil. It is combination of
form very slowly with sand, silt and clay
the help of the wind, such that the
water, and changes in beneficial
temperature. properties from
Millions of years from each is included.
now, the rocks For instance, it has
around you may also the ability to retain
become soil. moisture and
nutrients; hence, it
Soil is made up of is more suitable fo
distinct horizontal farming. This soil is
layers. The uppermost also referred to as
layer is called the agricultural soil as
topsoil. It is dark in includes an
color and crumbly. equilibrium of all
Humus is black and the types of soil
gives the topsoil its materials being
color and odor. The sandy and clay, it
topsoil is very important also
to life since it is where happens to hav
the plants grow. humus.
It is rich in nutrients,
oxygen, and water.
Topsoil can be just a
few centimeters or
more than a meter
thick. Plants grow well
on top soil.
Beneath the topsoil is
the
subsoil. This layer is
light brown. Compared
to
topsoil, the subsoil has
 more mineral and
less organic particles. It
is not fertile like
the topsoil. It is made of
sand, silt and clay. It is
also lighter in color.
The third layer is the
parent material. It is
grayish brown. It is
mostly rock
that has been slightly
weathered. Not many
things live down here,
except for the
biggest tree roots. The
deepest layer that
contains nothing but
hard, solid rock is the
bedrock.

C. Deepening the Idea Soil covers most of the Soil is a system into Layers of Soil Complete the tab
of the Key Idea or land part of the Earth. which energy and below and briefl
Stem You find plants, matter from the sun, discuss th
animals, houses and the atmosphere and following.
other organisms on the living organism
soil. We live on the soil penetrate and interact.
and It is a system
it helps us in so many because it is composed
ways. of many different parts.
Soil is made up of Each of the layers has a
smallest particles of special function to
rocks, which contains perform. TYPES OF SOIL AND
decayed matter of plants The layers are: THEIR
and animals. Humus CHARACTERISTICS
comes from decaying Soil is not the same
plants and animals. everywhere. Different
Different types of soil mixtures of rock
have different physical particles and organic
characteristics. Each soil particles result in
type differs in color, different types of soil.
texture, odor and its Sand, clay, loam, silt,
ability and gravel are some
to hold water. Some soils examples of soil.
are good for planting 1. Sand
Layers of the Soil  There are more air
while others are not. The The soil is made up of spaces between the
presence of the different different layers. Each particles of sand so
kinds of vegetative plants layer has its own water can flow through
in a place is an characteristics. easily and dries up
evidence of a good TOPSOIL (A Horizon) – is quickly.
quality of soil in the area the uppermost layer of  It is light, rough, and
or locality. the soil. This dry.
There are three different layer is rich with  It does not contain
types of soil in our organisms called humus enough nutrients to
environment as shown in and with minerals grow strong and healthy
the table below. needed for plants.
the plant growth. 2. Clay
Humus comes from  It is made of very fine
decaying plants and rock particles.
animals. The  The clay particles are
soil’s dark color is an packed together tightly.
indication of the It is heavy and can hold
presence of humus. much water.
Several kinds When it dries, it cracks.
of plants can be seen on  When it’s dry, it feels
this layer. smooth to touch, but it
SUB-SOIL (B-Horizon) – becomes very sticky
is located just below the when wet.
Soil is a system into topsoil. This is  Clay can be full of
which energy and matter composed of loosely healthy nutrients, but
from the Sun, the arranged rocks, sand does not allow enough
atmosphere, and living and clay. This layer is water and air to
organisms penetrate and very pass through to support
interact. It is a system rich with minerals that most plants.
because it is composed of were drained from the 3. Loam
many different parts and topsoil. When the  It is a mixture of sand,
layers. Each of the layers topsoil is clay, and silt.
has unique washed out, the subsoil  It contains humus, a
characteristics and has alone cannot support kind of soil that is very
special function to plant life. rich with decayed
perform. PARENT ROCK (C- matter, especially
The main layers of the Horizon) - composed of dead plants and
soil are organic, topsoil, rocks that are slowly animals.
subsoil, parent rock, and breaking apart. It is  It breaks up easily,
bedrock. exposed to very little allows for organic
weathering. It does not activity, and stays moist
contain while allowing for
necessary nutrients and drainage and air
water needed for plant circulation.
 growth.  Loam is fertile and
BEDROCK (C-Horizon) – considered the best soil
is the lowest of the soil for growing plants. In
layers. It is made fact, gardeners
up of undisturbed large often mix loam with
boulders and gravel. other soils like sand and
This layer contains clay.
materials good for 4. Silt
constructing buildings  It is a combination of
and making roads. No sandy soil and clay.
plant life  It is powdery when it is
can survive in this layer. dry.
 Unlike clay, silt does
not become sticky when
it’s wet.
Directions: Perform 5. Gravel
each activity and  It is composed of small
answer the questions rocks found along river
that follow. Write your banks or along other
answers in your science bodies of water.
notebook.  The particles of gravel
are larger than the
particles of sand.
Soil differs in color.
There are yellow soils
and red soils. There are
brown soils and
black soils. Soils that
are dark colored are
fertile soil. The darker
the soil is, the more
Layers of the Soil Profile nutrient rich it is. The
The soil is arranged in darker color often
layers or horizons during indicates an increase in
its formation. These decomposed organic
layers matter known as
or horizons are known as humus. Gray soils often
the soil profile. It is the indicate poor drainage,
vertical section of the soil while red soils can
that is exposed by a soil indicate very poor soils.
pit. The layers of soil can These general rules
easily be identified by about soil colors can,
the soil color and size of however, be misleading.
soil particles. Each layer Under certain
has its own conditions, a very poor
characteristics. soil can appear as dark
The Organic (also known black, while a rich
as O – Horizon). This is healthy soil can appear
the upper layer of the red.
top soil which is mainly
composed of organic
materials such as dried
leaves, grasses, twigs,
fallen trees, small rocks,
surface organisms, and
other decomposed
organic matter. This layer
is often black brown or
dark
brown in color and this is
mainly because of the
presence of organic
content. This layer is thin
in some soils, thick in
others and not present at
all in other soils.

The Topsoil (A-

Horizon). This is the
uppermost layer of the
soil. This
layer is rich with organic
materials and is called as
the humus layer.
Humus comes from
decaying plants and
animals. It is also rich in
soil
minerals which are
needed for plant growth.
The soil’s dark color is a
sign
of the presence of
humus. Several kinds of
plants can be seen
growing
on this layer. Small
organisms such as
earthworms, centipedes,
fungi,
algae, and microorganism
like bacteria are living in
this layer. The topsoil
is soft and porous to hold
enough air and water.
The Subsoil (B-
Horizon). This is located
just below the top soil
and
above the parent rock. It
is composed primarily of
clay, mineral deposits
which drain from the
topsoil, loosely arranged
rocks and organic matter.
This layer contains less
humus and organic
matter but rich in
minerals.
This layer holds water
than the top soil and is
lighter brown due to the
presence of clay soil. It is
comparatively harder and
compact than top soil.
When the top soil is
washed out, the sub soil
alone cannot support
plant
life.
The Parent Material or
Rock (C-Horizon) is
composed of large rocks
or
slightly broken-up
bedrock. It is called the
parent material because
upper
layers developed from
this layer. Plant roots do
not penetrate into this
layer. It does not contain
 organic matter,
necessary nutrients and
water
needed for plant growth.
It is exposed to very little
weathering.
The Bedrock (R-
Horizon) is the bottom
layer several feet below
the
surface. It is made up a
large solid mass of rock
or undisturbed large
boulders. Bedrock is
made up of igneous,
sedimentary, or
metamorphic
rocks. This layer contains
materials good for
constructing buildings
and
making roads. No plant
life can survive in this
layer.

After the Lesson/

Post Lesson Proper
A. Making Why is soil essential for What are the four types How does the texture How does the wate
Generalizations/Abstra plant growth, and how of soil and their and water retention of absorption capacit
ctions does it support plants in characteristics? soil affect its ability to differ between clay
obtaining nutrients and support plant growth? and sandy soil, and
water? how does this
impact plant
growth?
B. Assessment- Directions: Read the Let us determine your Read each question Choose the letter o
Evaluating Learning statements very knowledge about the carefully and choose the the best answer.
carefully. Write YES if the characteristics of the letter of the correct Write the chosen
statement is correct and different answer. letter
NO if it is not. Do it in types of soil. Read and 1. Which soil retains the on a separate shee
your science notebook. answer the ten least amount of water, of paper.
1. Soil covers most of the questions below. Write meaning water flows 1. It is a natural
land part of the Earth. the letter of through it very resource on earth
2. All types of soil have your answer before the quickly? that is made up of
the same characteristics. space provided before A. Clay tiny
3. Some soils are good for each number. B. Loam particles of rocks
planting, while others are _____1. It is the lowest of C. Sand and decayed plant
not. the soil layers. It is D. Silt and animals.-------
4. The three types of soil made up of undisturbed 2. A soil sample A. rocks
are clay, loam, and sand. large contains living and C. water
5. Soil is made of small boulders and gravel. nonliving materials. B. soil
particles of rocks and A. humus Which material was D. none of the
contains humus. B. bedrock once living? above
6. Sand contains large C. parent rock A. water droplets 2.. This is a type of
amount of decaying _____2. It is composed of C. sand particles soil which is very
plants and animals. rocks that are slowly B. small pebbles rarely found in a
7. Clay is the type of soil breaking apart. It is D. decomposing leaves garden and
where particles are exposed to very little 3. It is made up of tiny often imported into
packed together tightly. weathering. pieces of rock. It also a garden to provid
8. Loam is good for A. bedrock contains bits of dead an optimum soil
growing plants because it B. parent rock plants and animals that base for
cannot hold water well. C. topsoil have decayed. Millions planting.
9. Humus contains the _____3. Type of soil of living things, such as A. chalk soil C.peat
right amount of nutrients where particles are bacteria and fungi, are B. clay soil D. silt
needed for growth of packed together tightly. also part of it. 3. The soil which is
plants. It is sticky A. Air fertile, easy to wor
10. Each soil type differs when wet and has the B. Fire with and provide
in color, texture, odor, finest texture. C. Soil good
size of particles, and its A. clay D. Water drainage
ability to hold water. B. loam 4. Which of the A. chalk soil
C. sand following would be the C. loam soil
_____4. It is a mixture of best soil for gardening? B. clay soil
sand and clay. It A. Clay D. peat soil
contains large amount B. Loam 4. A type of soil tha
of C. Sand contains high
decaying plants and D. Silt proportion of sand
animals. It has a fine 5. Which statement and little
texture. about soil color is clay.
A. clay TRUE? A. chalk soil
B. sand A. Soils vary in color C. loam soil
C. loam based on their mineral B. clay soil
_____5. It is also called content. D. Sand soil
the humus layer, which B. Soils do not vary in 5. This is can be
is rich in organic color based on their either light or heav
material. mineral content. but always highly
This layer consists of C. Soils consisting of alkaline
decomposed material only a few minerals are due to the calcium
and organic matter. always darker. carbonate or lime
This is the reason why it D. Soils consisting of within its
has a dark brown color. many different minerals structure.A. Some
The humus are always darker materials are hard
makes the it soft, 6. When plants, A. chalk soil
porous to hold enough animals, and other C. loam soil
air and water organisms die, they B. clay soil
A. topsoil breakdown and become D. Sand soil
B. bedrock part of the
C. parent rock soil. What is this part of
_____6. It is the soil called?
comparatively harder A. Clay
and compact than B. Humus
topsoil. It is lighter in C. Sand
color than the topsoil D. Silt
because there is less 7. It is a type of soil
humus in this layer. used most often with
This layer is less organic plants and on farms. It
but is rich in minerals is a mixture of clay,
brought down from sand,
the topsoil. and silt.
A. parent Rock A. Dirt
B. sub-soil B. Humus
C. humus C. Loam
_____7. What is the D. Soil
organic component of 8. Which of the
soil, formed by the following DOES NOT
decomposition of leaves describe the
and other plant material characteristics of sand?
by soil A. It has the largest
microorganisms. particles.
A. humus B. It is light, rough, and
B. rocks dry.
C. soil C. It is made up of very
_____8. Type of soil fine rock particles.
where particles are D. It does not contain
coarse and loose. enough nutrients to
A. sand grow strong, healthy
B. loam and plants.
C. clay 9. Which of these is a
_____9. It is a system reason of soil is an
into which energy and important to living
matter from the sun, things?
the A. It helps plants grow.
atmosphere and living B. It allows us to grow
organisms penetrate food.
 and interact. C. It holds water and
A. water nutrients.
B. soil D. All of the above
C. sky 10. When someone
_____10. What is the grabs a soil sample in
layer of soil that is rich his hands and rolls it
with organic into a ball. The soil feels
materials called humus gritty and the ball falls
and with minerals apart. What of the
needed for the plant topsoil most likely made
growth. it feel gritty?
A. parent rock A. Clay
B. topsoil B. Humus
C. bedrock C. Sand
D. Silt
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