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Soils

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percent of soil is air?

a)

25%

b)

45%

c)

5%

2.

What percent of soil is water?

a)

25%

b)

45%

c)

5%

3.

What percent of soil is mineral matter?

a)

25%

b)

45%

c)

5%

4.

What percent of soil is organic matter?

a)

25%

b)

45%

c)

5%

5.

What is the largest soil particle?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

6.

What is the medium size soil particle?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

7.

What is the smallest soil particle?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

8.

Which of the following is the BEST pH for soil?

a)

9.7

b)

1.2

c)

6.4

d)

3.9

9.

Which of the following is NOT soil forming factor?

a)

Parent Material

b)

Roadways

c)

Topography

d)

Climate

10.

Techniques used to try and limit soil erosion is known as _____.

a)

Soil Survey

b)

Soil Profile

c)

Soil Conservation

d)

Soil Practice

11.

Select all that apply. Erosion can lead to ________.

a)

Wearing away of land

b)

Loss of productive soil

c)

Organic production

d)

Formation of a loam

12.

A mixture of sand, silt, and clay in a soil sample is called _____.

a)

Loam

b)

Organic Matter

c)

Subsoil

d)

Mixture

13.

What is the grassy layer referring to?

a)

Organic matter or humus

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Parent Material

e)

Bedrock

14.

What is the O layer referring to?

a)

Organic matter or humus

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Parent Material

e)

Bedrock

15.

What is the A layer referring to?

a)

Organic matter or humus

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Parent Material

e)

Bedrock

16.

What is the B horizon referring to?

a)

Organic Matter or Humus

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Parent Material

e)

Bedrock

17.

What is the C horizon referring to?

a)

Organic Matter or Humus

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Parent Material

e)

Bedrock

18.

If a soil has 30% sand, 40% silt, and 30% clay, what is the texture?

a)

Silty Clay

b)

Clay Loam

c)

Sandy Clay Loam

d)

Silty Loam

19.

If a soil has 50% sand, 25%, and 25% clay, what is the texture?

a)

Silty Clay

b)

Clay Loam

c)

Sandy Clay Loam

d)

Silty Loam

20.

If a soil has 10% sand, 70% silt, and 20% clay, what is the texture?

a)

Silty Clay

b)

Clay Loam

c)

Sandy Clay Loam

d)

Silty Loam