APES Soil & Plate Tectonics Review

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

• on oceanic islands

• in the middle of a continent

• along the border of continents

• in the middle if the ocean

Which of the following is not a type of boundary between tectonic plates?

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• mantle

Tectonic plates that slide past each other are called

• divergent

• subvergent

• convergent

• transform

The zones that comprise various layers of soil are called

• profiles

• layers

• horizons

• strata

Which of the following are the different particle sizes that determine soil texture?

• loam, mud, sand

• clay, sand, loam

• silt, loam, clay

• clay, silt, sand

Which type of soil holds the least water?

• silt

• sand

• loam

• clay

When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

• salinization

• desertification

• agroforestry

• waterlogging

What soil would be best to add to the bottom of a constructed pond, where the goal is to have as little leakage of water as possible?

• mostly clay

• mostly silt

• mostly sand

• equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay.

Soil are so important because they

I. decompose waste

II. provide homes for organisms

III. filter water and waste

• I only

• II and III

• I, II, and III

• I and III

How long does it take to form 1 inch of soil?

• 2500 years

• Anywhere from 200 to 1000 years.

• Anywhere from 5 to 10 years.

• 100 years