Soil Worksheet for Grade 3 — EVS

Grade 3 · EVS

Soil

3 activities · Sort it! · Tick or Cross!

Soil layers, sandy vs clayey vs loamy soil, and earthworm reasoning!

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Sort each soil type by its best use!

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1soil that can be moulded when wet

2loamy soil

3soil rich in humus

4clayey soil

Good for Growing Plants

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Good for Making Pots

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Sort each soil layer by its position!

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1solid rock layer beneath the subsoil

2layer full of humus and nutrients

3dark, soft layer where plants grow

4hard, rocky layer far underground

Topsoil (Top Layer)

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Bedrock (Deepest Layer)

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True or False?

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Sandy soil holds water very well

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Topsoil is the layer where most plants grow

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Humus is formed when dead leaves and plants decay

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An earthworm is sometimes called the farmer's friend

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Answer:1. False 2. True 3. True 4. True

Colour a star for each activity you finish!

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