What Makes Healthy Soil?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  What is soil made of?

  • A.
    Grass, Slugs, Mushrooms, Clay
  • B.
    Dirt, Earth Worms, Roots, Decomposing Leaves
  • C.
    Rocks, Sand, Microbes, Fungi, Water
• 2.
  What is Mycorrhizae?

  • A.
    A type of mold that is poisonous to plants.
  • B.
    A beneficial fungus that lives in the soil on the roots of plants. 
  • C.
    A mushroom protein that helps Earth Worms stay healthy.
• 3.
  True or False: The more diverse life is above the soil, the more diverse life will be below it.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 4.
  Select all that apply: Sustainable agricultural practices that support healthy soil are:

  • A.
    Monocropping (planting only one type of plant)
  • B.
    Adding Synthetic Nitrogen
  • C.
    Planting a diversity of crops
  • D.
    Using pesticides
  • E.
    Planting pollinator friendly crops
  • F.
    Tilling the soil
  • G.
    Cover cropping
• 5.
  Improved soil health has potential to reverse the climate crisis.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 6.
  Healthy soil can improve the life of farmers and people alike.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Sorta Soily!

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  You're almost full soil! You know a lot about what makes up healthy soil and why it matters, but there's more that you could do to become all-world soil!
• 2.
  You're a Soil Master!

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  Wow! You really know your stuff! Keep up the good work and encourage others to learn about the importance of healthy soil!