Question 1

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Physical and chemical processes involved in the breakdown of parent material into soil.

Accepted Answer

A) weathering 
B) parent material 
C) friable 
D) soil profile 
E) humus
F)chemical weathering
G)terrace
H)soil structure
I)terrace.
J)mechanical weathering
K)leaching
L)contour farming
M)loam
N)horizon
O)windbreak
P)soil texture
Q)lithosphere
R)asthenosphere 
A) weathering 
B) parent material 
C) friable 
D) soil profile 
E) humus
F)chemical weathering
G)terrace
H)soil structure
I)terrace.
J)mechanical weathering
K)leaching
L)contour farming
M)loam
N)horizon
O)windbreak
P)soil texture
Q)lithosphere
R)asthenosphere

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct statement about soil structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Soils with high amounts of clay are highly friable. 
B) The particle size of the parent material determines the soil's ability to hold water and air. 
C) Sandy soils hold water. 
D) Soil organisms decrease the pore space in soils. 
A) Soils with high amounts of clay are highly friable. 
B) The particle size of the parent material determines the soil's ability to hold water and air. 
C) Sandy soils hold water. 
D) Soil organisms decrease the pore space in soils.

Question 3

Which of the following best matches the description?
-The way soil particles clump together.

Accepted Answer

A) weathering 
B) parent material 
C) friable 
D) soil profile 
E) humus
F)chemical weathering
G)terrace
H)soil structure
I)terrace.
J)mechanical weathering
K)leaching
L)contour farming
M)loam
N)horizon
O)windbreak
P)soil texture
Q)lithosphere
R)asthenosphere 
A) weathering 
B) parent material 
C) friable 
D) soil profile 
E) humus
F)chemical weathering
G)terrace
H)soil structure
I)terrace.
J)mechanical weathering
K)leaching
L)contour farming
M)loam
N)horizon
O)windbreak
P)soil texture
Q)lithosphere
R)asthenosphere

Question 4

A grassland soil ________ than a woodland soil.

Accepted Answer

A) has a thicker A horizon 
B) has a greater diversity of invertebrates 
C) has less organic matter 
D) has fewer air spaces 
A) has a thicker A horizon 
B) has a greater diversity of invertebrates 
C) has less organic matter 
D) has fewer air spaces

Question 5

All of the following affect the thickness of the soil that develops on a site EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the parent material. 
B) the slope of the land. 
C) rate of decomposition of organic matter. 
D) rainfall. 
A) the parent material. 
B) the slope of the land. 
C) rate of decomposition of organic matter. 
D) rainfall.

Question 6

Forest soils typically have a deep A horizon and shallow B horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Soil building begins with the physical fragmentation of layers of rock.This fragmentation process is known as

Accepted Answer

A) erosion. 
B) weathering. 
C) breakage. 
D) None of these statements is correct. 
A) erosion. 
B) weathering. 
C) breakage. 
D) None of these statements is correct.

Question 8

Soil structure refers to the way various soil particles clump together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Land that cannot be cultivated will not be productive for other uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The A horizon

Accepted Answer

A) is a loam. 
B) contains more nutrients than the B horizon. 
C) contains fewer organisms than the B horizon. 
D) has a different parent material than the B horizon. 
A) is a loam. 
B) contains more nutrients than the B horizon. 
C) contains fewer organisms than the B horizon. 
D) has a different parent material than the B horizon.

Question 11

Grassland soils usually have a shallow A horizon and a deep B horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Soil is a mixture of minerals,organic material,living organisms,air,and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Conservation tillage is an agricultural method that assures maximum water conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary purpose of conservation tillage is to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the number of times a field is plowed. 
B) add nutrients to the soil. 
C) incorporate organic material into the soil. 
D) allow surface water to flow more evenly. 
A) reduce the number of times a field is plowed. 
B) add nutrients to the soil. 
C) incorporate organic material into the soil. 
D) allow surface water to flow more evenly.

Question 15

Geologic processes build and erode the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ and high moisture increase the decomposition rate of organic matter.

Accepted Answer

A) High sunlight 
B) High pH 
C) High parent material 
D) High temperatures 
A) High sunlight 
B) High pH 
C) High parent material 
D) High temperatures

Question 17

Misuse of soil can reduce soil fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Natural or native landscaping is intended to balance our needs and aesthetics with those of:

Accepted Answer

A) Local community laws 
B) Agricultural policies 
C) Native American customs 
D) The environment 
A) Local community laws 
B) Agricultural policies 
C) Native American customs 
D) The environment

Question 19

Humus is not important to soil fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT influence the kind of soil that develops on a site?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature 
B) Rainfall 
C) The atmosphere 
D) Wind 
A) Temperature 
B) Rainfall 
C) The atmosphere 
D) Wind

Which of the following best matches the description? -Physical and chemical processes involved in the breakdown of parent material into soil.

Which of the following is a correct statement about soil structure?

Which of the following best matches the description? -The way soil particles clump together.

A grassland soil ________ than a woodland soil.

All of the following affect the thickness of the soil that develops on a site EXCEPT

Forest soils typically have a deep A horizon and shallow B horizon.

Soil building begins with the physical fragmentation of layers of rock.This fragmentation process is known as

Soil structure refers to the way various soil particles clump together.

Land that cannot be cultivated will not be productive for other uses.

The A horizon

Grassland soils usually have a shallow A horizon and a deep B horizon.

Soil is a mixture of minerals,organic material,living organisms,air,and water.

Conservation tillage is an agricultural method that assures maximum water conservation.

The primary purpose of conservation tillage is to

Geologic processes build and erode the earth's surface.

________ and high moisture increase the decomposition rate of organic matter.

Misuse of soil can reduce soil fertility.

Natural or native landscaping is intended to balance our needs and aesthetics with those of:

Humus is not important to soil fertility.

Which of the following does NOT influence the kind of soil that develops on a site?

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Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

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Exam 13: Soil

Which of the following best matches the description? -Physical and chemical processes involved in the breakdown of parent material into soil.

Which of the following is a correct statement about soil structure?

Which of the following best matches the description? -The way soil particles clump together.

A grassland soil ________ than a woodland soil.

All of the following affect the thickness of the soil that develops on a site EXCEPT

Forest soils typically have a deep A horizon and shallow B horizon.

Soil building begins with the physical fragmentation of layers of rock.This fragmentation process is known as

Soil structure refers to the way various soil particles clump together.

Land that cannot be cultivated will not be productive for other uses.

The A horizon

Grassland soils usually have a shallow A horizon and a deep B horizon.

Soil is a mixture of minerals,organic material,living organisms,air,and water.

Conservation tillage is an agricultural method that assures maximum water conservation.

The primary purpose of conservation tillage is to

Geologic processes build and erode the earth's surface.

________ and high moisture increase the decomposition rate of organic matter.

Misuse of soil can reduce soil fertility.

Natural or native landscaping is intended to balance our needs and aesthetics with those of:

Humus is not important to soil fertility.

Which of the following does NOT influence the kind of soil that develops on a site?

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

Filters