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Have you got the dirt on soil, or is
your brain MUDdled?
Try this fun quiz to find out. Click on T for true
or F for false. |
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Soil is just the top layer of the earth’s surface,
like the frosting on a birthday cake. |
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| 2 |
Soil is made of rocks, plants, and animals. |
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Soil is formed by the weather. |
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Bacteria cannot live in soil. |
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It can take from 500 to 1,000 years to form one inch
of soil. |
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| 6 |
Almost all water travels through soil before entering
rivers, lakes or aquifers (underground water sources). |
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| 7 |
Soil that has been damaged by pollution or drought
can be reclaimed and grow plants once again. |
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| 8 |
Dumping wastes in soil is a good way to dispose of
garbage |
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Soil needs to rest. |
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| 10 |
80% of the surface of the earth grows 100% of the
world’s food supply. |
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