Environmental Science Soils Quiz

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

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What do we call the layers of soil?

• Deposits
• Horizons
• Minerals
• Rocks

The very top layer of soil is mostly made of

• Solid rock 
• Clay and mineral deposits
• A mixture of minerals and organic material
• Mostly organic material (humus)

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Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

• topsoil
• subsoil
• bedrock
• bottomsoil

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three layers of soil?

• topsoil
• undersoil
• subsoil
• bedrock

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Decayed organic material in soil is called______.

• Litter
• Silt
• Humus
• Clay

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What is soil?

• A mixture of minerals
• A mixture of water, minerals, gases and organic matter
• A type of rock
• A type of bacteria

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What does weathering mean?

• To form or create new
• To build up
• To break down
• To completely destroy

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The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the soil is the following:

• Store moisture
• Burrow deep in the soil
• Make space for air and water
• Break down and digest dead organisms

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Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R