AgScU4L09 Environmental Factors: Soils

Which type of resource management includes the welfare of animals?

• Physical resource management

• Human Resource Management

• Biological resource management

• Financial resource Management

What is the primary function of the pedosphere?

• To act as a water reservoir

• To integrate rock, air, water, and living things

• To produce energy

• To filter pollutants

What happens to rock during the process of weathering?

• It is transported to a new location

• It breaks down into smaller pieces

• It forms new rock layers

• It accumulates organic material

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following forces can cause both weathering and erosion?

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• All of the above

Which horizon is found at the top layer in well-developed soil?

• A horizon

• B horizon

• C horizon

• D horizon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What fraction of the Earth's land surface is desert?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

What is the purpose of planting a new forest according to the infographic?

• To increase urban areas

• To bind soil

• To create recreational areas

• To build new roads

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the system described as being in balance before clearing?

• Water cycle

• Soil nutrient cycle

• Vegetation growth

• Groundwater levels

What is the ECe range for severely affected salinity?

• 2–8 dS/m

• 8–16 dS/m

• 16–32 dS/m

• >32 dS/m

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the ECe range for highly affected salinity?

• 2–8 dS/m

• 8–16 dS/m

• 16–32 dS/m

• >32 dS/m

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3