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SOIL

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

WHICH IS THE TOPMOST LAYER OF EARTH

(a)  

2.

WHAT DOES SOIL CONSIST OF

a)

HUMUS

b)

ORGANIC MATTER

c)

DEAD REMAINS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

d)

ALL OF THESE

3.

SOIL SCIENTISTS HAVE IDENTIFIED OVER (a)   DIFFERENT SOILS IN EUROPE 

4.

THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS OF FORMATION OF SOIL IS CALLED

(a)  

5.

THE REMAINS OF DEAD PLANTS AND ANIMALS FORM AN ORGANIC MATTER KNOWN AS

a)

TOPSOIL

b)

HUMUS

c)

SUBSOIL

d)

CRUST

6.

THE VERTICAL SECTION OF THE SOIL SHOWING THE LAYERS FROM TOP TO THE BOTTOM IS CALLED (a)  

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS-

HORIZON A- __________________

HORIZON B- __________________

HORIZON C- __________________

a)

HORIZON A- SUBSOIL

HORIZON B- BEDROCK

HORIZON C- TOPSOIL

b)

HORIZON A- TOPSOIL

HORIZON B- SUBSOIL

HORIZON C- BEDROCK

c)

HORIZON A- BEDROCK

HORIZON B- TOPSOIL

HORIZON C- SUBSOIL

8.

HORIZON B CONSISTS OF ______________________

a)

HUMUS AND ORGANIC MATTER

b)

LARGE ROCK PIECES

c)

SMALL QUANTITIES OF ORGANIC MATTER

9.

WHEN THE FERTILE TOPSOIL IS CARRIED AWAY DUE TO WIND AND WATER IT IS CALLED ________________ AND RESULTS IN ______________

a)

SOIL EROSION,REDUCTION IN THE CROP YIELD

b)

SOIL CONSERVATION,GROWTH IN THE CROP YIELD

10.

THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SOIL EROSION IS CAUSED BY (a)  

11.

THE PROBLEM OF SOIL EROSION IS EVEN MORE SERIOUS ON ___________ AREAS

a)

HILLY

b)

PLAIN

c)

HOT

d)

COLD

12.

WHAT IS THE FULL FORM OF FAO

(a)  

13.

FILL IN THE BLANKS-

STEP FARMING- _____________

SHELTER BELTS - ____________

a)

STEP FARMING- TERRACE FARMING

SHELTER BELTS - WEEDS

b)

STEP FARMING- TERRACE FARMING

SHELTER BELTS - WINDBREAKS

14.

UNWANTED PLANTS THAT GROW IN FIELDS OR PARKS

a)

WEEDS

b)

PLANTS

c)

CONIFEROUS PLANTS

d)

INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS

15.

A WALL MADE UP OF STONES

(a)