Ch 5 Unit 2 Honors Quiz
This quiz will cover soil, soil horizons and profiles of soil.
- 1.How is soil made? Please use examples of weathering...
- 2.Take a look at the following NCSOILS weblink. Choose 1 soil and give a brief description with BULLETS. http://www.ehow.com/list_6912779_north-carolina-soil-types.html
- 3.Take a look and listen at this short video. Please explain the basic idea or concept of this video. http://vimeo.com/18295314
- 4.What layer would a gardener want for vegetables in their garden?
- 5.What is crop rotation?
- 6.The layers of soil are known as because they are horizontal layers.
- 7.What is parent rock?
- 8.What is leaching?
- 9.
The TOPSOIL is darker because of :- A.
Decaying plant matter
- B.
Decaying animal matter
- C.
Nutrients such as nitrogen, and biological activity
- 10.
The topsoil is the lighter layer below the darker layer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The layers of soild are grouped together into _______________.
- A.
Horizons
- B.
Skylines
- C.
Zeniths
- 12.Choose the correct answer(s) that BEST describe how humus can be increased in the soil.
- A.
Planting cover crops when corn or wheat is harvested from the fields.
- B.
Adding cow, horse, or chicken manure and turning it under in the spring
- C.
Composting food scraps, egg shells, leaves and coffee grounds and adding to the soil before you plow.
- 13.Farmers can prevent soil erosion by strip cropping on hills.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.
This soil component is made from dead animal and plant matter. it helps to enrich the soil.
- A.
Pedalfer
- B.
Humus
- C.
Bedrock
- 15.Human activities, such as farming, logging, and construction, have Slowed down the amount of erosion that occurs today.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.The fate of soil erosion depends on ________________ .
- A.
Climate
- B.
Slope steepness
- C.
The type of vegetation
- D.
All answers are correct
- 17.Which of the following is NOT a major component of soil?
- A.
Earthworms
- B.
Mineral matter
- C.
Humus
- 18.A soil's texture is determined by ___________ ______________.
- A.
Mineral composition
- B.
Type of humus
- C.
Particle size
- 19.In which of the following areas will soil formation be GREATEST?
- A.
A steep slope in a warm, wet climate
- B.
A flat area in a cold, wet climate
- C.
A flat area in a warm, wet climate
- 20.The main source of organic matter in soil is _________________ .
- A.
Water
- B.
Plants
- C.
Bacteria
- 21.Compared to the past, rates of soil erosion are ___________.
- A.
About the same
- B.
Faster
- C.
Slower
- 22.
Examine this chart and answer the following question. What is the LARGEST component of Organic Matter in the breakdown of soil?
- A.
Humus
- B.
Roots
- C.
Organisms
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