WorksheetsHealthy Soil Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In addition to the rock particles, the soil contains
a)
air and water
b)
water and plants
c)
minerals, organic matter, air and water
d)
water, air and plants
2.
Collective name for layers of soil
a)
Soil profile
b)
Layers
c)
Soil erosion
d)
None of the above
3.
Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.
a)
Humas
b)
Subsoil
c)
Litter
d)
Rock
4.
The MAIN thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:
a)
Store moisture
b)
Burrow deep in the soil
c)
Make space for air and water
d)
Break down and digest dead organisms
5.
Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?
a)
Horizon A
b)
Horizon B
c)
Horizon C
d)
Horizon D or R
6.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
7.
Which layer of soil is on the bottom?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
bottomsoil
8.
Which layer of soil is on the bottom?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
bottomsoil
9.
Which layer of soil is on the bottom?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
bottomsoil
10.
What is the layer of soil just below the topsoil?
a)
soil
b)
subsoil
c)
topsoil
d)
terrace farming
11.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
12.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
13.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
14.
Layers of soil are also known as:
a)
Soil Profiles
b)
Soil Horizons
c)
Soil sheets
d)
Soil cores
15.
Earthworms are...
a)
mammals
b)
amphibians
c)
invertebrates
d)
fish
16.
Earthworms' preferred conditions are...
a)
dry and light
b)
dry and dark
c)
damp and light
d)
damp and dark
17.
Backside
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Ventral
d)
Dorsal
18.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
19.
Acids typically taste
a)
sour
b)
sweet
c)
both
20.
On the pH scale higher numbers indicate
a)
acids
b)
bases
100 %
