Cranfield University

Why does soil matter - Quiz

Answer each question below, then choose Check answers to see your score. You can reveal the correct responses after marking.

1 Why are soils particularly important?

Ducks can waddle on them They muddy our clothes They grow our food Vehicles can drive on them

2 Soils are important for flowering plants because?

They have millions of creatures in them They underlie roads and railways They are part of the landscape They provide nutrients for them to grow

3 The many creatures in the soil work to...?

Release nutrients for crops and other plants Melt any snow cover on the soil Create the landscape Fill the pores in the soil

4 Soils can affect climate change because of..?

The way rain enters them The way the sun shines on the soils The organic matter they hold Their architecture and structure

5 Soils can affect buildings because..?

They can shrink and swell They contain nutrients They are thousands of years old

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