Question 1

The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

illuviation

Question 2

Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

air

Question 3

A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) it begins supporting living vegetation 
B) a well-defined A horizon appears ​ 
C) it begins to erode away ​ 
D) it has reached an equilibrium condition ​ 
E) a well-defined E horizon appears ​ 
A) it begins supporting living vegetation 
B) a well-defined A horizon appears ​ 
C) it begins to erode away ​ 
D) it has reached an equilibrium condition ​ 
E) a well-defined E horizon appears ​ D

Question 4

Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) hygroscopic water 
B) capillary water ​ 
C) leaching ​ 
D) gravitational water ​ 
E) eluvial water ​ 
A) hygroscopic water 
B) capillary water ​ 
C) leaching ​ 
D) gravitational water ​ 
E) eluvial water ​

Question 5

Capillary water ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) can only move downward 
B) is responsible for creating caliche ​ 
C) is bound to the surface of soil particles by strong electrical forces ​ 
D) is the primary agent in transporting soil particles from one level to another ​ 
E) flows freely through the void spaces between soil particles ​ 
A) can only move downward 
B) is responsible for creating caliche ​ 
C) is bound to the surface of soil particles by strong electrical forces ​ 
D) is the primary agent in transporting soil particles from one level to another ​ 
E) flows freely through the void spaces between soil particles ​

Question 6

Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The largest division in the classification of soils is the soil ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest division in the classification of...

Question 9

Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxisols 
B) coniferous forests ​ 
C) grasslands ​ 
D) desert climates ​ 
E) volcanic ash ​ 
A) oxisols 
B) coniferous forests ​ 
C) grasslands ​ 
D) desert climates ​ 
E) volcanic ash ​

Question 10

Desert soils tend to be alkaline. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these particles has the smallest diameter?

Accepted Answer

A) silt 
B) sand ​ 
C) gravel ​ 
D) clay ​ 
E) loam ​ 
A) silt 
B) sand ​ 
C) gravel ​ 
D) clay ​ 
E) loam ​

Question 12

Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides? ​

Accepted Answer

A) andisol 
B) histosol ​ 
C) inceptisol ​ 
D) laterite ​ 
E) gelisol ​ 
A) andisol 
B) histosol ​ 
C) inceptisol ​ 
D) laterite ​ 
E) gelisol ​

Question 13

In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of...

Question 14

Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The soil-forming process that occurs in humid...

Question 17

A soil rich in organic material will be ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) black or dark brown 
B) gray ​ 
C) red ​ 
D) yellow ​ 
E) light brown ​ 
A) black or dark brown 
B) gray ​ 
C) red ​ 
D) yellow ​ 
E) light brown ​

Question 18

On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Classification of soils is termed soil ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification of soils is termed soil ______________....

Question 20

What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles? ​

Accepted Answer

A) silt, sand, clay 
B) sand, clay, silt ​ 
C) clay, silt, sand ​ 
D) clay, sand, silt ​ 
E) silt, clay, sand ​ 
A) silt, sand, clay 
B) sand, clay, silt ​ 
C) clay, silt, sand ​ 
D) clay, sand, silt ​ 
E) silt, clay, sand ​

The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________.

Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________.

A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____.

Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____.

Capillary water ____.

Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers.

Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture.

The largest division in the classification of soils is the soil ______________.

Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____.

Desert soils tend to be alkaline.

Which of these particles has the smallest diameter?

Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides?

In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________.

Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic.

Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles.

The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________.

A soil rich in organic material will be ____.

On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral.

Classification of soils is termed soil ______________.

What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles?

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

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Exam 12: Soils and Soil Development

The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________. ​

Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________. ​

A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____. ​

Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____. ​

Capillary water ____. ​

Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers. ​

Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture. ​

The largest division in the classification of soils is the soil ______________.

Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____. ​

Desert soils tend to be alkaline. ​

Which of these particles has the smallest diameter?

Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides? ​

In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________. ​

Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic. ​

Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles. ​

The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________. ​

A soil rich in organic material will be ____. ​

On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral. ​

Classification of soils is termed soil ______________. ​

What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles? ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________.

Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________.

A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____.

Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____.

Capillary water ____.

Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers.

Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture.

Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____.

Desert soils tend to be alkaline.

Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides?

In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________.

Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic.

Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles.

The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________.

A soil rich in organic material will be ____.

On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral.

Classification of soils is termed soil ______________.

What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles?