Soil

20 Grade 2 Environmental Activities questions on Soil, with worked marking schemes. 20 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Name one thing that grows in the soil on a farm.

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Sand feels ______ when you touch it.

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3. Question 3

   2 marks

   Why do plants need soil? Give one reason.

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   Soil holds the roots and gives food/water to the plant.

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Wet soil is also called ______ soil.

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5. Question 5

   2 marks

   Arrange to make a sentence: grow / in / Plants / soil.

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6. Question 6

   2 marks

   Draw a plant growing in the soil.

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7. Question 7

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   Draw a farmer digging the soil with a jembe.

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   Match each soil to how it feels: sand, wet soil. (rough / sticky)

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Write one way we use soil at home or on the farm.

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   Any, e.g. growing crops, making pots, building houses.

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    We should keep soil clean by not throwing ______ on the ground.

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11. Question 11

    2 marks

    Write two colours of soil you have seen.

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    Write two things that grow well in soil.

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    Any two plants/crops: maize, beans, sukuma wiki, grass, trees, flowers.

13. Question 13

    2 marks

    Draw a small plant growing in the soil. Show the roots inside the soil.

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    Accept a plant with a stem above and roots drawn inside the soil line.

14. Question 14

    2 marks

    Draw two pots or cups: one with sand and one with black soil.

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Soil feels ______ when it is dry and sticky when it is wet.

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16. Question 16

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    Plants get water from the __________ where they grow.

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Name one animal that lives in the soil.

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    We plant maize and beans in the ______.

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Write one thing that makes soil dirty or unhealthy.

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20. Question 20

    2 marks

    Write two crops a farmer can grow in good soil.

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    Any two: maize, beans, potatoes, sukuma wiki, tomatoes.

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