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Soil

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

A mixture of weathered rock, organic material, water and air is...

a)

a mineral

b)

a sedimentary rock

c)

soil

d)

the bedrock

2.

One of the agricultural uses of soil is to produce...

a)

micro-organizms

b)

biomass energy

c)

foundations for buildings

d)

produce litter

3.

The most important factor affecting soil formation is

a)

climate

b)

topography

c)

type of parent rock

d)

time

4.

The thinnest soils would be found

a)

at the base of a cliff

b)

on a steep mountain side

c)

in a low valley

d)

near a river

5.

What agent of weathering is most active in producing laterites?

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weatering

c)

ice wedging

d)

abrasion

6.

You are in a temperate forest with many large trees. About how long has the soil there been forming?

a)

10's of years

b)

100s of years

c)

1000s of years

d)

10000s of years

7.

What is the most likely material lining the retention pond at the high school?

a)

gravel

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

asphalt

8.

The A horizon is also known as the

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

regolith

d)

bedrock

9.

You are digging a hole and the shovel turns up red clay. About how deep is the hole (so far)?

a)

less than 10 inches

b)

about 2 inches

c)

a little over 10 inches

d)

there is no way to even guess

10.

Soils supply a foundation for plant roots and (select all that apply) for healthy plant growth.

a)

water

b)

nutrients

c)

leaching agents

d)

hypernatation solids