APES Unit 5 test review

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

• on oceanic islands

• in the middle of a continent

• along the border of continents

• in the middle if the ocean

Which of the following is not a type of boundary between tectonic plates?

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• mantle

Tectonic plates that slide past each other are called

• divergent

• subvergent

• convergent

• transform

The zones that comprise various layers of soil are called

• profiles

• layers

• horizons

• strata

Which of the following are the different particle sizes that determine soil texture?

• loam, mud, sand

• clay, sand, loam

• silt, loam, clay

• clay, silt, sand

Which type of soil holds the least water?

• silt

• sand

• loam

• clay

New technology and farming methods began as a result of the _____________ revolution

• red

• blue

• yellow

• green

The practice of planting a nitrogen-using plant with a nitrogen-fixing plant is called

• intercropping

• contour farming

• agroforestry

• monoculture

Over use of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to

• waterlogging

• desertification

• irrigation

• intercropping

When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

• salinization

• desertification

• agroforestry

• waterlogging