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Soil

Authored by Susan Booher

Science

11th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following type of soil would allow water and minerals to move most quickly through it?

silt
sand
loam
clay

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true?

Soil does not exist in layers
The processes of soil formation create parent material
the processes of soil formation create a vertical gradient of distinct soil layers
the processes of soil formation create a random gradient of distinct soil layers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You are shown a soil profile with a very dark, humus-rich A horizon. This soil is likely from which biome?

desert
tropical rainforest
temperate grassland
tundra

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What soil type is found in a classic desert or dryland?

oxisol
alfisol
mollisol
ardisol

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which soil has the finest particles?

loam
clay
silt
sand

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true?

As the average size of soil particles decreases, nutrient-holding capacity decreases.
As the average size of soil particles decreases, aeration decreases.
As the average size of soil particles decreases, workability increases.
As the average size of soil particles decreases, water-holding capacity decreases.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Erosion usually begins when

the topsoil is thick
there is little or no slope to the land
rainfall levels decrease
the vegetation is removed 

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