What happens in the zone of accumulation (B horizon)?

Clay, iron, and aluminum accumulate

What does warm climate do to soil formation?

Speeds up weathering and decomposition

Which of the following improves soil permeability?

Larger soil particles like sand

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

Break down and digest dead organisms

Which sample can hold more water right or left? Why

The soil on the right because it has smaller particles

The soil on the left because it has less texture.

The soil on the right because it has more texture.

The soil on the left because it has larger particles.

What are the proportions of clay, silt, and sand shown at point A in Figure 5-1?

clay: 60 percent; silt: 20 percent; sand: 20 percent

clay: 70 percent; silt: 20 percent; sand: 10 percent

clay: 40 percent; silt: 40 percent; sand: 20 percent

clay: 80 percent; silt: 10 percent; sand: 10 percent

Which soil has the most matter from living organisms?

X because it has a darker color

Y because it has smaller particles

Which of the following describes a soil horizon?

The ability of soil to grow plants

A slice of soil showing all of its layers

Layers made up of several soil profiles

Which if the following list the soil horizons in order starting from the surface of the earth?

topsoil, subsoil, parent material, bedrock

bedrock, topsoil, subsoil, parent material

parent material, subsoil, topsoil, bedrock

subsoil, topsoil, parent material, bedrock

Which of the following is the BEST way to test a soil's ability to hold water?

pouring water through a funnel of soil and seeing how much water drips out

adding soil to a beaker full of water and seeing if the soil sinks

stirring soil into a bowl of water and seeing if the soil disappears

mixing water with a pile of soil and seeing if the water changes temperature

Soil Formation & properties

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What is soil a mix of?

Organic and synthetic components

Organic and inorganic components

Biomass and sand

Rock and minerals

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main organic part of soil?

Silt

Sand

Humus

Clay

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which nutrients are commonly found in soil?

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

Calcium, sulfur, helium

Magnesium, zinc, cobalt

What is the top layer of soil called?

A Horizon

B Horizon

O Horizon

E Horizon

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which soil horizon is rich in humus?

O Horizon

A Horizon

B Horizon

C Horizon

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What is the role of the E horizon?

Zone of organic matter accumulation

Zone of eluviation where materials are leached

Zone of weathered bedrock

Topsoil layer where plants grow

Which horizon is known as subsoil?

A Horizon

B Horizon

C Horizon

R Horizon

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Soil Formation & properties

What is soil a mix of?

What is the main organic part of soil?

Which nutrients are commonly found in soil?

What is the top layer of soil called?

Which soil horizon is rich in humus?

What is the role of the E horizon?

Which horizon is known as subsoil?

What is the main characteristic of the C horizon?

Which horizon contains decomposing plant and animal matter?

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

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