EARTH and SPACE

Lesson 57: Layers of Soil

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What are the different types of soil?

Describe the characteristics of

the following soil.

• Clay
• Loam
• Sand
Have you tried to dig the ground?

Share to the class what did you

observe while digging?
Study the picture.

What does it show?

Describe it.
What is the video all about?

What are the three layers of soil?

How do each layer differ from

each other?
Which layer do you think is the
best from growing plants?
Why is it best for growing plants?
What are the information about soil
did you learn from the discussion?

What are the three layers of soil?

Which is best for the growing plants?

Which contains materials good for

constructing buildings and roads ?
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of these are the layers of soil?
I- crust
II- bedrock
III- topsoil
IV- subsoil
A. I-II-III C. II-III-IV
B.I-III-IV D. I-II-IV
2. In which layer of soil loam is
usually observed?

A. bedrock C. topsoil
B. subsoil D. parent soil
3. Why are bedrocks useful?
A. It can be used in building houses
and roads.
B. It the best layer for the growing
plants.
C. It contains humus that is good for
the plants.
D. Many plants can grow in this layer.
4. It is the layer of soil located below
the topsoil. It is composed of loosely
Arranged rocks, sand and clay.
What layer of the soil is being
described?

A. bedrock C. topsoil
B. subsoil D. parent soil
5. What will happen if topsoil will
become thinner every day?

A. Plants will wilt and die.

B. Plants will grow faster.
C. Plants will become healthy.
D. Plants will become productive.
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