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Test Description: Describe soil and processes that create soil.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these is most likely to experience oxidation?
A
wooden fence
B
aluminum can
C
bicycle rubber tire
D
tennis ball
2) Small rocks weather more quickly than large rocks because their surface area is
A
thicker.
B
larger.
C
thinner.
D
smaller.
3) Soil quality based on the relative size of soil particles is called
A
soil texture
B
soil particles.
C
soil structure.
D
residual soil.
4) Which soil horizon contains humus?
A
C-Horizon
B
B-Horizon
C
A-Horizon
D
E-horizon
5) What is the organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals called?
A
parent rock
B
humus
C
bedrock
D
residual soil
6) What is the arrangement of soil particles called?
A
soil texture
B
soil particles
C
infiltration
D
soil structure
7) Soil that has a pH of 9 would be considered
A
acidic.
B
neutral.
C
basic.
D
abrasive.
8) What is it called when you plow across the slope of hills?
A
contour plowing
B
no-till farming
C
terracing
D
crop rotation
9) The process of changing one steep field into a series of smaller, flatter fields is called
A
contour plowing.
B
crop rotation.
C
terracing.
D
cover crops.
10) The practice of leaving old stalks to provide cover from rain in order to reduce water runoff and soil erosion is called
A
cover crops.
B
contour plowing.
C
no-till farming.
D
terracing.
11) What is it called when a farmer plants different crops in order to use less nutrients or different nutrients from the soil?
A
terracing
B
crop rotation
C
contour plowing
D
cover crops
12) Ice, wind, water, gravity, plants, and animals are all agents of
A
mechanical weathering.
B
differential weathering.
C
chemical.
D
oxidation.
13) The removal of substances that can be dissolved from rock or layers of soil due to the passing of water is called
A
infiltration.
B
erosion.
C
leaching.
D
weathering.
14) Which soil conservation technique prevents erosion on steep hills by heavy rains?
A
no-till farming
B
terracing
C
contour plowing
D
cover crop
15) What is it called when farmers plant different crops because they will use different soil nutrients?
A
crop rotation
B
root cropping
C
cover cropping
D
crop contouring
16) A method to maintain the fertility of the soil by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss
A
erosion
B
bedrock
C
soil conservation
D
humus
17) The layer of rock beneath the soil
A
bedrock
B
soil texture
C
soil structure
D
parent rock
18) The E horizon is typically found
A
beneath the B horizon.
B
above the O horizon.
C
beneath the A horizon
D
beneath the C horizon.
19) In addition to the rock particles, the soil contains
A
air and water
B
water, air and plants
C
minerals, organic matter, air and water
D
water and plants
20) Which topsoil is best suited for growing plants
A
Clayey Soil
B
Sandy soil
C
None of these
D
Loamy Soil
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