Types of Soil Land and Water Unit. Lets think back… what is a property? A property tells something about an object that helps identify it, such as color,

Types of Soil Land and Water

Unit

Let’s think back… what is a property?

• A property tells something about an

object that helps identify it, such as

color, texture, shape, and size!

Think of adjectives to describe these

different forms of matter!

Properties of Gravel

• Big • Hard

• Tiny rocks of different sizes

• Doesn’t clump • Water goes

through it

Properties of Sand

• Large • Rough

• Rocks and Shells

• Crumbly • Crunchy Sound • Spreads Out

Properties of Clay

• Small • Red

• See it on fingers • Slight smell • Clumps when

you pinch it • Soft

Properties of Humus

• Tiny roots • Rich with Plant

and Animals• Dark color

• Black • Wet • Soft

• Won’t Clump

• What types of soil would be washed away first? Think about this

component’s properties that would make it so easily washed away!

• Think back to the pictures from yesterday’s stations. What is the

relationship between land and water? How is this related to this

lesson?

Think about it…

Which types of these soils would be the best for plants to grow? Think

about each of their properties!

Why are some of the gravel particles rounded?