Soil and Ecosystem Quiz

What type of soil is considered the most productive for plant growth?

• Silt

• Loam

• Clay

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the term for the deterioration of soil characteristics needed for plant growth?

• Soil erosion

• Soil compaction

• Soil degradation

• Desertification

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Which natural process can help create soil over the long term?

• Crop rotation

• Overgrazing

• Deforestation

• Erosion and deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the most fertile layer of soil called?

• Topsoil

• Bedrock

• Parent material

• Subsoil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which farming practice involves planting different crops in mixed arrangements?

• Crop rotation

• Intercropping

• Terracing

• Contour farming

What is the purpose of shelterbelts in farming?

• To increase soil fertility

• To reduce water erosion

• To slow wind erosion

• To prevent overgrazing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which method minimizes erosion on steep hillsides by transforming slopes into steps?

• Terracing

• Intercropping

• Contour farming

• No-till farming

What is the primary cause of desertification in arid environments?

• Excessive rainfall

• Soil compaction

• Crop rotation

• Overgrazing and erosion

What is the term for planting crops to reduce erosion after a field has been harvested?

• Contour farming

• Shelterbelts

• Intercropping

• Cover crops

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which farming method involves plowing sideways across a hillside to reduce erosion?

• Terracing

• Contour farming

• No-till farming

• Crop rotation

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