Transcript SAND - Soil Scientists Wiki

TOPSOIL
What fraction of
the soil equals ½?
SUBSOIL
A.Topsoil
B. Subsoil
BEDROCK
C. Bedrock
TOPSOIL
What fraction of
the soil equals ½?
A.Topsoil
SUBSOIL
B. Subsoil
C. Bedrock
BEDROCK
TOPSOIL
Which two soils
show ¼?
A.Topsoil and Subsoil
SUBSOIL
B. Subsoil and Bedrock
C. Bedrock and Topsoil
D. All of them
BEDROCK
TOPSOIL
SUBSOIL
What fraction of
this soil layer is
Subsoil?
A. ½
B. ¼
C. 1/3
BEDROCK
D. 1/1
LOAM
What fraction of
this soil layer is
sand?
HUMUS
A. 1/8
SAND
SAND
ROCKS
B. ¼
C. 1/3
D. ½
LOAM
HUMUS
SAND
SAND
*What fraction of
this soil layer is
made up of mostly
inorganic material?
A. 1/8
B. ¼
C. 1/3
ROCKS
D. ½
The topsoil is ½ of
this soil layer.
Shade in the topsoil.
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
clay
humus
clay
clay
clay
humus
clay
sand
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clay
clay
sand
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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
clay
humus
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
sand
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clay
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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
clay
humus
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
clay
sand
clay
clay
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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
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