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