Soil Formation Practice

The soil which holds very little water

• sand

• clay

• loam

• None of these

Soil is composed of all of these natural materials EXCEPT

• weathered rock
• plant matter
• plastic substances
• animal remains

What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

• weathering
• deposition
• discharge
• erosion

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.

• litter
• clay
• humus
• soil

What is soil composed of?

• weathered rock
• minerals
• living things
• all of the above

Which soil horizon typically contains the least organic matter?

• A horizon

• B horizon

• C horizon

• O horizon

How much air AND water is in a ideal soil

• 25%

• 50%

• 10%

• 5%

What does the O in CLORPT mean?

• Organisms

• Organic Matter

• OG rock

• Oranges

Two major pieces of Topography

• Slope

• Landscape

• Weathering

• Aspect