Exam 11: The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Soil-forming processes are called pedogenic processes.

Which of the following are examples of cations?

The soil order shown on the map is

Which of the following statements are true about humus?

Peat and muck are spodosols.

The soil derived from Latin for soft is

The maximum amount of water the soil can hold after gravitational water has moved away is the:

The threshold amount of soil water below which plants can no longer absorb water is the:

The Eustis Ash Pit shows that soil developed during the stable times between glacial lake expansions.

Fill in the blank to make each of the following statements true. i)Minerals can be dissolved and mobilized downward by a process called _____[1]_____. ii)When minerals reach an area below the zone of leaching,they can sometimes recrystallize,a process known as _____[2]_______.

The soil order noted for its laterization is

Local environmental factors are the most important factors of development for which of the following?

The sediment or weathered bedrock in which the soil forms is the

A well-developed soil will form in about five hundred years.

When looking at a soil ___[1]___ (vertical cut into the soil),there are one or more ___[2]____ (distinct layers in a soil)which result from soil-forming processes. Answer 1 Choices: gradient profile relief Answer 2 Choices: chroma horizons orders

How many soil orders are there?

The mixing of soil by plants and burrowing animals is called

A triangular diagram showing the percent distribution of different soil particle sizes is used to help identify the __________ of a soil.