Question 1

Which of the following is typically a pioneer organism that colonizes the surface of bare rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) humus 
B) algae 
C) lichens 
D) fungi 
A) humus 
B) algae 
C) lichens 
D) fungi

Question 2

The surface of the Earth is altered by

Accepted Answer

A) plate tectonics. 
B) abrasion. 
C) chemical weathering. 
D) erosion. 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) plate tectonics. 
B) abrasion. 
C) chemical weathering. 
D) erosion. 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a typical soil component?

Accepted Answer

A) Air 
B) Climate 
C) Bacteria 
D) Water 
A) Air 
B) Climate 
C) Bacteria 
D) Water

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a physical process affecting break down of parent material?

Accepted Answer

A) freezing and thawing 
B) glaciers 
C) drought 
D) flowing water 
A) freezing and thawing 
B) glaciers 
C) drought 
D) flowing water

Question 5

There is essentially no difference between soil texture and soil structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Soil type with good drainage and texture that is ideal for agriculture.

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 7

Which of the following best matches the description?
-The crust and solid outer mantle of the earth.

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 8

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Material that is weathered to become the mineral part of the 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 9

Organic green waste includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Yard waste 
B) Food scraps 
C) Biodegradable products 
D) All of the statements are correct. 
A) Yard waste 
B) Food scraps 
C) Biodegradable products 
D) All of the statements are correct.

Question 10

Most roots grow down to the C horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In regions with ________,basic ions are leached from the soil and more acidic materials are left behind.

Accepted Answer

A) high rainfall 
B) high temperatures 
C) low rainfall 
D) permafrost 
A) high rainfall 
B) high temperatures 
C) low rainfall 
D) permafrost

Question 12

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Process of breaking up large particles by physical forces.

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 13

Which horizon has the highest amount of organic matter?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C

Question 14

Strip farming is a type of soil conservation or quality management practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Soil organic matter.

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 16

Which of the following statement about soil conservation is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Terracing reduces soil erosion. 
B) Waterways allow water to run off the land rapidly. 
C) Strip farming is used on level ground. 
D) Terracing reduces soil erosion,waterways allow water to run off the land rapidly and strip farming is used on level ground. 
A) Terracing reduces soil erosion. 
B) Waterways allow water to run off the land rapidly. 
C) Strip farming is used on level ground. 
D) Terracing reduces soil erosion,waterways allow water to run off the land rapidly and strip farming is used on level ground.

Question 17

An important function of soil is to buffer and detoxify chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following best matches the description?
-A thin flowing layer of the earth just below the outer mantle.

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 19

Phytoremediation is:

Accepted Answer

A) A slow process that may take many growing seasons to reduce pollution 
B) Only possible in areas with mild climates 
C) A process that can reduce pollution in less than a year 
D) A process that has been used only in rural areas 
A) A slow process that may take many growing seasons to reduce pollution 
B) Only possible in areas with mild climates 
C) A process that can reduce pollution in less than a year 
D) A process that has been used only in rural areas

Question 20

Which soil profile contains material leached from other horizons?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Which of the following is typically a pioneer organism that colonizes the surface of bare rocks?

The surface of the Earth is altered by

Which of the following is NOT a typical soil component?

Which of the following is NOT a physical process affecting break down of parent material?

There is essentially no difference between soil texture and soil structure.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Soil type with good drainage and texture that is ideal for agriculture.

Which of the following best matches the description? -The crust and solid outer mantle of the earth.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Material that is weathered to become the mineral part of the soil.

Organic green waste includes:

Most roots grow down to the C horizon.

In regions with ________,basic ions are leached from the soil and more acidic materials are left behind.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Process of breaking up large particles by physical forces.

Which horizon has the highest amount of organic matter?

Strip farming is a type of soil conservation or quality management practice.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Soil organic matter.

Which of the following statement about soil conservation is accurate?

An important function of soil is to buffer and detoxify chemicals.

Which of the following best matches the description? -A thin flowing layer of the earth just below the outer mantle.

Phytoremediation is:

Which soil profile contains material leached from other horizons?

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Exam 13: Soil

Which of the following is typically a pioneer organism that colonizes the surface of bare rocks?

The surface of the Earth is altered by

Which of the following is NOT a typical soil component?

Which of the following is NOT a physical process affecting break down of parent material?

There is essentially no difference between soil texture and soil structure.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Soil type with good drainage and texture that is ideal for agriculture.

Which of the following best matches the description? -The crust and solid outer mantle of the earth.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Material that is weathered to become the mineral part of the soil.

Organic green waste includes:

Most roots grow down to the C horizon.

In regions with ________,basic ions are leached from the soil and more acidic materials are left behind.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Process of breaking up large particles by physical forces.

Which horizon has the highest amount of organic matter?

Strip farming is a type of soil conservation or quality management practice.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Soil organic matter.

Which of the following statement about soil conservation is accurate?

An important function of soil is to buffer and detoxify chemicals.

Which of the following best matches the description? -A thin flowing layer of the earth just below the outer mantle.

Phytoremediation is:

Which soil profile contains material leached from other horizons?

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

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