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HOW SOIL FORMS

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow.

a)

igneous rocks

b)

bedrock

c)

soil

d)

metamorphic rocks

2.

It is a solid layer of rock beneath the soil.

a)

Bedrock

b)

Humus

c)

Loam

d)

Soil

3.

The decayed organic material in soil which is a dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal decay.

a)

Bedrock

b)

Humus

c)

C - Horizon

d)

B - Horizon

4.

The composition of soil includes the following;

a)

rock particles and minerals

b)

decayed organic material

c)

air and water

d)

All of the Above

5.

The particles of rock in soil classified by size as

a)

Gravel and Sand

b)

Silt and Clay

c)

None of them

d)

All of them

6.

Is a measure of how well the soil support the plant growth.

a)

Soil pH

b)

Soil Texture

c)

Soil fertility

d)

None of the Above

7.

Soil that is rich in humus has high fertility.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Soil that has reduced humus has high fertility.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The type of soil in which plants can grow best is;

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

c)

Loam soil

d)

All of them

10.

Soil that is made up of about equal part of clay, sand and silt is called_____________________________

a)

Gravel

b)

Magma

c)

Loam

d)

Bedrock

11.

It measures the acidity of soil.

a)

Soil pH

b)

Soil texture

c)

Soil fertility

d)

All of them

12.

Most garden plant grow best at which pH level?

a)

below pH 4

b)

above pH 10

c)

between 6 - 7.5 pH

d)

All of them

13.

The process of soil formation happens when;

a)

Melted rocks starts to cool down

b)

When rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with other materials on the surface.

c)

When sediments are deposited and compacted.

d)

All of the above

14.

Is a layer of soil that differs in color, texture and composition from the layer above or below it.

a)

Soil Particles

b)

Soil texture

c)

Soil fertility

d)

Soil horizon

15.

Soil Horizons includes;

a)

Topsoil, Subsoil only

b)

C - Horizon and bedrock only

c)

Topsoil, Subsoil, C-Horizon, Bedrock

d)

None of them

16.

This horizon forms as bedrock begins to weather or the rocks breaks up into small pieces.

a)

A- Horizon

b)

B - Horizon

c)

C - Horizon

d)

Bedrock

17.

This horizon is made up of topsoil, a crumble dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay and other minerals.

a)

A- Horizon

b)

B-Horizon

c)

C-Horizon

d)

Bedrock

18.

It is often called as subsoil, usually consist of clay and other particles of rocks but little humus.

a)

A-Horizon

b)

B-Horizon

c)

C-Horizon

d)

Bedrock

19.

How do living things affect the soil?

a)

Some organisms make humus which makes the soil fertile and some mixes the soil and make space for air and water.

b)

They are responsible for the formation of rocks.

c)

None of the Above

20.

They are the organisms that breaks the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals.

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

All of them

21.

The following are examples of decomposers

a)

Nematodes and Earthworms

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi , Mushrooms

d)

all of them