Soil Multiple Choice Test

This is the solid rock that lies beneath the soil and is the parent material of soil.

This is the decaying remains of plants and animals.

What fills in the spaces between soil particles?

These materials help make up the mixture known as soil.

Soil supplies plants with and .

Without soil, few __________ could survive on Earth.

This describes the size of soil particles.

This is the removing or washing away of the minerals in soil.

This can be removed by running water, glaciers, wind, or waves.

An area's _________ helps to affect the type of soil formed from bedrock.

Soil forms in layers called _______.

These are all the layers that make up the soil in an area. Most soils have at least three layers.

Together, the A and O horizon make up the ___________ of soil.

Soil that has at least three horizons is called __________ and can take thousands of years to form.

Under the bottom horizon of a soil profile is ____________________.

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