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Clear as Mud: A Soil and Dirt Quiz

Test your knowledge about the fascinating world of soil, dirt, and everything in between with our quiz, "Clear as Mud." From understanding soil composition to quirky pop culture references, this quiz covers it all!

Challenge yourself with questions like:

What gas is most prevalent in soil?
Which rock band had a biopic released called "The Dirt"?
What ingredient turns dirt into topsoil?

14 Questions4 MinutesCreated by DiggingDeep42

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What gas is most prevalent in the earth's soil?

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

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"Soil" is broken down into three categories. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

Sand

Silt

Clay

Dirt

How long does it take to make one inch of topsoil?

5 years

50 year

500 years

1000 years

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Which of the following is true?

Soil comes from dirt

Dirt comes from soil

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What "ingredient" changes ordinary dirt into topsoil?

Bacteria

Moisture

Worms

Plant life

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Some plants grow well in clay because:

They need more room for roots

They require extra moisture

They require little moisture

They can tolerate the extra acidity in the clay

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If someone asks you to "give you the dirt", it means:

Share gossip

Give them money

Provide them with drugs

Return something you borrowed

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Which rock band had a biopic released called "The Dirt"?

Black Sabbath

Motley Crue

Poison

Def Leppard

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In a "worms in dirt" cake, what usually makes up the "dirt"?

Chocolate brownies

Chocolate chips

Crushed oreos

Ground beef

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Who starred in "Dirty Harry"?

Tommy Lee Jones

Hugh Jackman

Mel Gibson

Clint Eastwood

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Rubbing mud is used in baseball to:

Break in new gloves

Make bats shine

Provide better grip on the ball for pitchers

Get grass stains out of pants

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What comedian starred as the title character in "Joe Dirt"?

Adam Sandler

David Spade

Jack Black

Kevin James

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In what year was "Dirty Dancing" released?

1979

1983

1987

1993

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A "dirty bomb" is a bomb that:

Includes shrapnel

Includes radioactive components

Has an inaccurate timer

Is in an impenetrable casing

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