Question 1

Groundwater _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a source of water above the vadose zone in a soil 
B)  moves downward in the vadose zone through the capillary fringe 
C)  moves laterally but not vertically below the soil profile 
D)  is found mostly in shallow layers just below the argillic 
E)  is a major source of water for irrigation in the United States 
A)  is a source of water above the vadose zone in a soil 
B)  moves downward in the vadose zone through the capillary fringe 
C)  moves laterally but not vertically below the soil profile 
D)  is found mostly in shallow layers just below the argillic 
E)  is a major source of water for irrigation in the United States

Question 2

Atmospheric vapor pressure has little effect on the vapor losses from soil surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you dug a deep hole in your back yard and water started to seep into the hole it would fill the hole up to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the infiltration rate 
B)  the percolation rate 
C)  field capacity 
D)  the water Table 
E)  the liquid limit 
A)  the infiltration rate 
B)  the percolation rate 
C)  field capacity 
D)  the water Table 
E)  the liquid limit

Question 4

The water potential in soils is generally considered lower than that in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Groundwater _____.

Atmospheric vapor pressure has little effect on the vapor losses from soil surfaces.

If you dug a deep hole in your back yard and water started to seep into the hole it would fill the hole up to ________.

The water potential in soils is generally considered lower than that in the atmosphere.

The Soils Around Us

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Classification

Soil Architecture and Physical Properties

Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior

Soil Aeration and Temperature

The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

Soil Acidity, Alkalinity, Aridity and Salinity

Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

Soil Organic Matter Overview

Nutrient Cycles and Soil Fertility

Practical Nutrient Management

Soil Erosion and Its Control

Soils and Chemical Pollution

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Exam 6: Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle

Groundwater _____.

Atmospheric vapor pressure has little effect on the vapor losses from soil surfaces.

If you dug a deep hole in your back yard and water started to seep into the hole it would fill the hole up to ________.

The water potential in soils is generally considered lower than that in the atmosphere.

The Soils Around Us

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Classification

Soil Architecture and Physical Properties

Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior

Soil Aeration and Temperature

The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

Soil Acidity, Alkalinity, Aridity and Salinity

Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

Soil Organic Matter Overview

Nutrient Cycles and Soil Fertility

Practical Nutrient Management

Soil Erosion and Its Control

Soils and Chemical Pollution

Filters