Free Grade 3 Ontario science soils worksheets

Free printable Grade 3 Ontario science worksheets on soils. Answer questions about soil. Question types include composition, process definition, application, soil types, and 5 more. Ontario curriculum: Science and Technology (2022) · Earth and Space Systems E2 — demonstrate an understanding of the composition of soils and of processes that change the landscape. Preview the sample questions, then make a worksheet to print or practise. Choices on this page stay unmarked. Canadian English. Unofficial practice — not a ministry document.

Ontario curriculum: Science and Technology (2022) · Earth and Space Systems E2 — demonstrate an understanding of the composition of soils and of processes that change the landscape

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Question types

  • Composition
  • Process definition
  • Application
  • Soil types
  • Living things in soil
  • Air and water in soil
  • Conservation practice
  • Compare samples
  • Soil layers

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6 questions from soils. Choices stay unmarked.

  1. 1.

    Humus in soil is made of...

    • Atiny bits of pure mineral
    • Bfresh unbroken leaves only
    • Cbroken-down plant and animal matter
    • Dsalt crystals from the air
  2. 2.

    Theo digs up a handful with 8 small rocks, bits of dead leaves, air spaces, and water. This mixture is...

    • Aa single mineral
    • Ba pure element
    • Csoil
    • Dbedrock
  3. 3.

    Water poured on sandy soil drains away quickly. Why?

    • AThe large grains leave big spaces between them.
    • BSand grains soak up all the water inside.
    • CSand turns water into vapour instantly.
    • DSand pushes water away like a magnet.
  4. 4.

    Plant roots on a slope help the soil by...

    • Aremoving air spaces plants need
    • Bblocking all water from entering
    • Cholding it in place
    • Dmaking the soil softer so rain washes it away
  5. 5.

    What is soil made of?

    • Aonly clay
    • Brocks, water, air, and bits of living and once-living things
    • Conly pure minerals
    • Donly water vapour
  6. 6.

    Rain washes soil off a bare hill. That movement of soil is...

    • Aweathering that breaks rock without moving it
    • Bcondensation of water vapour
    • Cerosion
    • Ddeposition of new soil layers
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What is on a Grade 3 science soils worksheet?
A Grade 3 science soils worksheet is a set of practice questions on soils. Answer questions about soil. This grade covers composition, process definition, application, soil types, living things in soil, air and water in soil, and 3 more.
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Ontario curriculum: Science and Technology (2022) · Earth and Space Systems E2 — demonstrate an understanding of the composition of soils and of processes that change the landscape Unofficial practice — not a ministry document.
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