ESA Unit 4 Soil Erosion & Conservation

What do we call the movement of sediment such as sand, soil, and rocks?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Agriculture

• Zoning

Which of the following list the top of soil horizons that are protected by soil conservation methods?

• Organic & Topsoil

• Subsoil & Topsoil

• Subsoil & Bedrock

• Organic & Subsoil

Which of the following is a result of soil conservation methods?

• Less soil nutrients

• More gullying

• Supported soil structure

• Access to subsoil

Which of the following is NOT one of the six methods of soil conservation we've learned about?

• No-Till Farming

• Solifluction

• Contour Plowing

• Strip Cropping

Which of the following soil conservation methods is best for helping to reduce erosion on a mountain-side farm?

• No-Till Farming

• Terracing

• Buffer Strips

• Cover Cropping

What is the name of Horizon 1?

• B - Subsoil 

• A - Topsoil

• R - Bedrock 

• C - Parent Rock

What is the name of Horizon 2?

• B - Subsoil 

• A - Topsoil

• R - Bedrock 

• C - Parent Rock

What is the name of Horizon 3?

• B - Subsoil 

• A - Topsoil

• R - Bedrock 

• C - Parent Rock

What is the name of Horizon 4?

• B- Subsoil 

• A - Topsoil

• R - Bedrock 

• C - Parent Rock

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Which of the following is NOT a reason that soil is important?

• Provides nutrients for plants

• Provides a habitat for many organisms

• Provides nutrients for animals

• Provides a place for water storage

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