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WorksheetsHOW SOIL FORMS
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
It is the loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow.
igneous rocks
bedrock
soil
metamorphic rocks
It is a solid layer of rock beneath the soil.
Bedrock
Humus
Loam
Soil
The decayed organic material in soil which is a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal decay.
Bedrock
Humus
C - Horizon
B - Horizon
The composition of soil includes the following;
rock particles and minerals
decayed organic material
air and water
All of the Above
The particles of rock in soil classified by size as
Gravel and Sand
Silt and Clay
None of them
All of them
Is a measure of how well the soil support the plant growth.
Soil pH
Soil Texture
Soil fertility
None of the Above
Soil that is rich in humus has high fertility.
True
False
Soil that has reduced humus has high fertility.
True
False
The type of soil in which plants can grow best is;
Sandy soil
Clay soil
Loam soil
All of them
Soil that is made up of about equal part of clay, sand and silt is called_____________________________
Gravel
Magma
Loam
Bedrock
It measures the acidity of soil.
Soil pH
Soil texture
Soil fertility
All of them
Most garden plant grow best at which pH level?
below pH 4
above pH 10
between 6 - 7.5 pH
All of them
The process of soil formation happens when;
Melted rocks starts to cool down
When rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with other materials on the surface.
When sediments are deposited and compacted.
All of the above
Is a layer of soil that differs in color, texture and composition from the layer above or below it.
Soil Particles
Soil texture
Soil fertility
Soil horizon
Soil Horizons includes;
Topsoil, Subsoil only
C - Horizon and bedrock only
Topsoil, Subsoil, C-Horizon, Bedrock
None of them
This horizon forms as bedrock begins to weather or the rocks breaks up into small pieces.
A- Horizon
B - Horizon
C - Horizon
Bedrock
This horizon is made up of topsoil, a crumble dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay and other minerals.
A- Horizon
B-Horizon
C-Horizon
Bedrock
It is often called as subsoil, usually consist of clay and other particles of rocks but little humus.
A-Horizon
B-Horizon
C-Horizon
Bedrock
How do living things affect the soil?
Some organisms make humus which makes the soil fertile and some mixes the soil and make space for air and water.
They are responsible for the formation of rocks.
None of the Above
They are the organisms that breaks the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals.
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
All of them
The following are examples of decomposers
Nematodes and Earthworms
Bacteria
Fungi , Mushrooms
all of them
