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Soil Science 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
soil is a living __________ system at the interface of air and rock. 
a)
Active 
b)
Natural Occurring Dynamic 
c)
Free Range
d)
Transportable 
2.
One key role of soil is to 
a)
Provides support and nutrients to plants
b)
Eat 
c)
Utilized for fuel 
d)
Be your best friend 
3.
What is a macro-nutrient 
a)
An element that is need in large quantity 
b)
A nutrient needed in low quantity 
c)
An element that has a large atomic mass
d)
A nutrient that is essential for HUMAN life 
4.
Which one of these is NOT a macro-nutrient 
a)
Nitrogen 
b)
Calcium 
c)
Boron 
d)
Potassium 
5.
What is a micro-nutrient 
a)
An element that is need in large quantity 
b)
A nutrient needed in low quantity 
c)
An element that has a large atomic mass
d)
A nutrient that is essential for HUMAN life 
6.
Which one of these is NOT a micro-nutrient 
a)
Nitrogen 
b)
Sodium 
c)
Boron 
d)
Zinc
7.
If one nutrient is absent or toxic then what could be happen to a plant
a)
Alter the cellular structure of the plant resulting in defects or deficiencies 
b)
nothing will happen to the plant
c)
Possible create a new variation of that plant due to the plant stress
d)
The plant could join a union and protest the maltreatment 
8.
What does PH stand for?
a)
Potassium Hydrate
b)
Potential Hydrogen 
c)
Probably Horsing around
d)
Acidic solution 
9.
If a soil or solution is alkaline then it is 
a)
Above 8 PH
b)
Near 7 PH
c)
Below 6 PH
10.
If a soil or solution is acidic then it is 
a)
Above 8 PH
b)
Near 7 PH
c)
Below 6 PH
11.
If a soil or solution is base then it is 
a)
Above 8 PH
b)
Near 7 PH
c)
Below 6 PH
12.
The soil PH is 5.5, which nutrient is least exchanged 
a)
Phosphorus 
b)
Iron 
c)
Copper
d)
Nitrogen
13.
Infiltration is....
a)
Waters ability to enter the surface layer 
b)
An Inverted Filtration practice
c)
Inside of a train station 
d)
Liquid slowly passing through a filter
14.
percolation is
a)
liquid slowly passing through a filter
b)
Liquids ability to enter the surface layer of soil 
c)
A perk of drinking Cola 
15.
Humus
a)
Top layer semi-decaying matter
b)
Organic matter from broken organisms
c)
humorous 
d)
Plural for humans
16.
CEC stands for 
a)
Calcium elasticity condition
b)
Cation Exchange Capacity 
c)
Cool electrons chart 
d)
Clint ends cats lives