Question 1

The main "type" of water plants use is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vadose 
B)  artesian 
C)  hydroscopic 
D)  capillary 
E)  aquiclude 
A)  vadose 
B)  artesian 
C)  hydroscopic 
D)  capillary 
E)  aquiclude

Question 2

The analogy between palimpsest and soils means that ________.

Accepted Answer

the past c

Question 3

The presence of humus in the soil loosens the structure of the soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a soil component?

Accepted Answer

A)  fine, fragmented mineral particles 
B)  water 
C)  air 
D)  dead and rotting plant parts 
E)  all of the above 
A)  fine, fragmented mineral particles 
B)  water 
C)  air 
D)  dead and rotting plant parts 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

The less the colloidal content of the soil, the greater its inherent fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The size groups within the standard classification of soil particle sizes are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epipedons 
B)  separates 
C)  cations 
D)  humus 
E)  pedons 
A)  epipedons 
B)  separates 
C)  cations 
D)  humus 
E)  pedons

Question 7

Earthworms and often absent from ________ regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rainforest 
B)  middle latitude 
C)  farming 
D)  populated 
E)  arid 
A)  tropical rainforest 
B)  middle latitude 
C)  farming 
D)  populated 
E)  arid

Question 8

In the soil, which of the separates are associated with significant chemical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand 
B)  silt 
C)  clay 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sand 
B)  silt 
C)  clay 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

There are approximately one hundred major soil orders recognized by the U.S. Soil Taxonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which pH reading is suitable for most plants and soil microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 
E)  10 
A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 
E)  10

Question 11

Podzols are a type of soil which evolves in the world's arid climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Roughly one-half of the volume of an "average" soil type is composed of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic material 
B)  clay 
C)  pore spaces 
D)  cations 
E)  rocky fragments 
A)  organic material 
B)  clay 
C)  pore spaces 
D)  cations 
E)  rocky fragments

Question 13

For all soil orders the surface layer is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epipedon 
B)  solum 
C)  bedrock 
D)  cation 
E)  hardpan 
A)  epipedon 
B)  solum 
C)  bedrock 
D)  cation 
E)  hardpan

Question 14

In terms of topography, the deepest soils

Accepted Answer

A)  are on flat land. 
B)  are on the sides of hills. 
C)  are where erosion is fastest. 
D)  are on steep hills with sandstone bedrock. 
E)  can be found in any of the above locations. 
A)  are on flat land. 
B)  are on the sides of hills. 
C)  are where erosion is fastest. 
D)  are on steep hills with sandstone bedrock. 
E)  can be found in any of the above locations.

Question 15

Bacteria are among the most important of all soil fauna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the long run, temperature and moisture are the prime determinants of soil characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ brings soil materials from the A horizon to the B horizon.

Accepted Answer

A)  Translocation 
B)  Loss 
C)  Addition 
D)  Transformation 
E)  Porosity 
A)  Translocation 
B)  Loss 
C)  Addition 
D)  Transformation 
E)  Porosity

Question 18

On the standard pH scale, the number 10 indicates a(n) ________ soil.

Accepted Answer

A)  acid 
B)  neutral 
C)  basic 
D)  fine-textured 
E)  porous 
A)  acid 
B)  neutral 
C)  basic 
D)  fine-textured 
E)  porous

Question 19

Laterization represents the most rapid cycling of nutrients of all soil-forming processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the importance of the nature of the parent material to soil formation and type. Then, develop two examples in which the influence of parent materials may be outweighed by other soil forming factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the importance of the nature of...

The main "type" of water plants use is ________.

The analogy between palimpsest and soils means that ________.

The presence of humus in the soil loosens the structure of the soil.

Which of the following is a soil component?

The less the colloidal content of the soil, the greater its inherent fertility.

The size groups within the standard classification of soil particle sizes are termed ________.

Earthworms and often absent from ________ regions.

In the soil, which of the separates are associated with significant chemical activity?

There are approximately one hundred major soil orders recognized by the U.S. Soil Taxonomy.

Which pH reading is suitable for most plants and soil microorganisms?

Podzols are a type of soil which evolves in the world's arid climates.

Roughly one-half of the volume of an "average" soil type is composed of ________.

For all soil orders the surface layer is the ________.

In terms of topography, the deepest soils

Bacteria are among the most important of all soil fauna.

In the long run, temperature and moisture are the prime determinants of soil characteristics.

________ brings soil materials from the A horizon to the B horizon.

On the standard pH scale, the number 10 indicates a(n) ________ soil.

Laterization represents the most rapid cycling of nutrients of all soil-forming processes.

Explain the importance of the nature of the parent material to soil formation and type. Then, develop two examples in which the influence of parent materials may be outweighed by other soil forming factors.

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Exam 12: Soils

The main "type" of water plants use is ________.

The analogy between palimpsest and soils means that ________.

The presence of humus in the soil loosens the structure of the soil.

Which of the following is a soil component?

The less the colloidal content of the soil, the greater its inherent fertility.

The size groups within the standard classification of soil particle sizes are termed ________.

Earthworms and often absent from ________ regions.

In the soil, which of the separates are associated with significant chemical activity?

There are approximately one hundred major soil orders recognized by the U.S. Soil Taxonomy.

Which pH reading is suitable for most plants and soil microorganisms?

Podzols are a type of soil which evolves in the world's arid climates.

Roughly one-half of the volume of an "average" soil type is composed of ________.

For all soil orders the surface layer is the ________.

In terms of topography, the deepest soils

Bacteria are among the most important of all soil fauna.

In the long run, temperature and moisture are the prime determinants of soil characteristics.

________ brings soil materials from the A horizon to the B horizon.

On the standard pH scale, the number 10 indicates a(n) ________ soil.

Laterization represents the most rapid cycling of nutrients of all soil-forming processes.

Explain the importance of the nature of the parent material to soil formation and type. Then, develop two examples in which the influence of parent materials may be outweighed by other soil forming factors.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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