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REVISION ON SOIL

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the characteristics of humus?

a)

A thick layer under humus with a mixture of rocky fragments

b)

Paler than topsoil because it contains less humus

c)

The layer containing rotting anima and plant matter

2.

Which soil layer do farmers and gardeners use to cultivate produce?

a)

Humus

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

3.

Identify Label 1

a)

Bedrock

b)

Lumps of bedrock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Humus

e)

Topsoil

4.

Identify Label 3

a)

Bedrock

b)

Lumps of bedrock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Humus

e)

Topsoil

5.

Identify Label 5

a)

Bedrock

b)

Lumps of bedrock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Humus

e)

Topsoil

6.

Identify Label 2

a)

Bedrock

b)

Lumps of bedrock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Humus

e)

Topsoil

7.

What does this experiment test?

a)

Testing soil pH

b)

Testing soil drainage and water holding capacity

c)

Testing air in soil

8.

What does pH measure?

a)

Acidity in soil

b)

Alkalinity in soil

c)

Both acidity and alkalinity in soil

9.

What are the properties of soil?

a)

Texture, Permeability, Volume of Ai, pH

b)

Gritty, silky, sticky

c)

Alkaline & Acid

d)

Clay, Sand and Loam

10.

Why is it important for soil to have air particles?

a)

So that water can drain faster

b)

So that soil can be dug up easily

c)

To allow plants and organisms in the soil to respire

11.

If air spaces can be filled with water, the amount of air space in soil can be found

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What are the characteristics of topsoil?

a)

A thick layer under humus with a mixture of rocky fragments

b)

Paler than topsoil because it contains less humus

c)

The layer containing rotting anima and plant matter

13.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
14.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
15.
Which layer of soil is on the bottom?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
bottomsoil
16.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three layers of soil?
a)
topsoil
b)
undersoil
c)
subsoil
d)
bedrock
17.
Which layer of soil has the BIGGEST pieces of rock in it?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
midsoil
18.
Are there minerals in soil?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
20.
What is the process of rocks being broken down over time called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Accumulation
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation