Intro to Soils

Multiple Choice

Definition of soils is:

• Mineral and organic material that supports plant growth on the earth’s surface

• Mixture of particles of rock, organic materials, living forms, air and water

• None of the answers listed

• All the answers listed

Multiple Choice

What soil resources help in supporting life?

• Oxygen, temperature, water, carbon and nutrients

• Oxygen, temperature, water, carbon dioxide and nutrients

• None of the answers listed

• Oxygen, heat, water, carbon and nutrients

Reorder

Reorder the following: The 5 factors responsible for soil development

• Parent material

• Climate

• Variation in the earth’s surface (topography)

• Plant & animal life

• Time

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of infiltration?

• process of water soaking into the soil

• water movement downward

• quality soil allows for both infiltration and percolation – then it is said to be permeable

• None of the answers

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of percolation?

• process of water soaking into the soil

• water movement downward

• quality soil allows for both infiltration and percolation – then it is said to be permeable

• None of the answers

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of permeable?

• process of water soaking into the soil

• water movement downward

• quality soil allows for both infiltration and percolation – then it is said to be permeable

• None of the answers

Dropdown

Nutrients – of the ​

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essential nutrients for plant growth – ​

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are obtained from the soil