Ch 5 Unit 2 Honors Quiz
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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.
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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. - ProProfs]( "The topsoil is the lighter layer below the darker layer.")
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. - ProProfs]( "This soil component is made from dead animal and plant matter. it helps to enrich the soil.")
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? - ProProfs]( "Examine this chart and answer the following question.
What is the LARGEST component of Organic Matter in the breakdown of soil?")
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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