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Soil

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of soil has

large inorganic particles

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

2.

This type of soil has

small air spaces

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

3.

This type of soil is

waterlogged easily

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

4.

This type of soil is easily blown away

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

5.

This type of soil retains fertilizers

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

6.

Soil is

a)

ecosystem

b)

population

c)

community

7.

Best type of soil is

a)

Sandy soil

b)

loam soil

c)

clay soil

8.

In order to find the percentage of inorganic particles in the soil one needs to heat to

a)

red heat directly

b)

100 0C

c)

red heat

9.

In order to find the percentage of water in the soil one needs to heat to

a)

red heat directly

b)

100 0C

c)

red heat

10.

In order to find the percentage of humus in the soil one needs to heat to

a)

red heat directly

b)

100 0C

c)

red heat

11.

If a sample of soil is mixed with water and left to stand the top layer would be

a)

clay

b)

gravel

c)

humus

d)

sand

e)

silt

12.

If a sample of soil is mixed with water and left to stand the bottom layer would be

a)

clay

b)

gravel

c)

humus

d)

sand

e)

silt

13.

If a sample of soil is mixed with water and left to stand the layer above sand would be

a)

clay

b)

gravel

c)

humus

d)

silt

14.

Drainage factor is found by

a)

dividing time with amount of water drained

b)

Multiplying time with amount of water drained

c)

dividing amount of water drained with time

d)

Multiplying amount of water drained with time

15.

Which of the following soil sample would have the least drainage factor

a)

sandy soil

b)

sandy soil and humus

c)

clay soil

d)

clay soil and humus