1. Plants for Food & Fibre Section 3: Soil is an important resource that human activity can protect or degrade. Directions: read each of the questions that follow. Using your notes, textbook, or the Internet, answer the questions. You may wish to find pictures that support your answers. DO NOT “jazz up” these slides until you have answered all of the questions. YOU WILL NEED YOUR B2/B3 NOTES

2. What is soil made of? (In your answer, you need to define mineral particles and organic particles).

3. Explain the importance of the spaces between particles in the soil.

4. What is organic matter called when it is partly decomposed? How does it help the plant?

5. Name the 3 types of soil. Give 2 characteristics of each type. Type 1: – Characteristic 1: – Characteristic 2: Type 2: – Characteristic 1: – Characteristic 2: Type 3: – Characteristic 1: – Characteristic 2:

6. Will all plants grow well in any type of soil? Explain.

7. Name 1 practice that degrades (ruins) the soil quality. EXPLAIN

8. Name 1 practice that improves soil quality. EXPLAIN.

9. FINISHED??? Check your answers with Miss Huelsman. Add your own personal touches to the presentation. These may include: – Sounds – Animations – Backgrounds – Different text – Clipart – And many more!