Soil Science Quiz

What is the study of soils called?

• Pedology

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Biology

How many soil orders are found in Florida?

• 10

• 12

• 7

• 5

What is the term used for areas where the soil is covered or saturated with water for at least one month per year?

• Tundra

• Deserts

• Grasslands

• Wetlands

Which soil order is characterized by soils of volcanic origin?

• Alfisols

• Andisols

• Entisols

• Aridisols

What is the term used for the rate of water and air movement through soil or bedrock?

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Compaction

• Texture

Which soil order is highly weathered soils of the tropics?

• Oxisols

• Spodosols

• Ultisols

• Vertisols

What is the term used for the amount and size of spaces between soil or rock particles?

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Texture

• Compaction

Which soil order is characterized by dry soils that occur in arid or semi-arid regions?

• Alfisols

• Andisols

• Aridisols

• Entisols

What is the term used for the process by which soil separates are obtained?

• Mechanical analysis

• Physical analysis

• Chemical analysis

• Biological analysis

Which soil order is characterized by soils with thick, dark surfaces that have a base saturation of 50 percent or more in the surface soil?

• Oxisols

• Mollisols

• Spodosols

• Ultisols