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M2 Chapter 8.1 Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is in soil?

a)

Inorganic material

b)

Organic material

c)

Air

d)

Water

e)

Microscopic organisms

2.

What type of soil is the best for growing plants and farming?

a)

Clay

b)

Loam

c)

Sand

d)

Inorganic

3.

What is another word for dark soil that is full of nutrients?

a)

Clay

b)

Sand

c)

Humus

d)

Bedrock

4.

What is a different word for small clumps of soil?

a)

mini-clumps

b)

wads

c)

clods

d)

peds

5.

What type of soil has spherical peds that are 1 to 10 mm in size?

a)

Granular

b)

Platy

c)

Blocky

d)

Prismatic

6.

What soil structure describes sand?

a)

Massive

b)

Single grain

c)

Multi-grain

d)

Columnar

7.

What type of soil can be described as loose, friable, or firm?

a)

Moist soil

b)

Wet soil

c)

Dry soil

d)

Clay soil

8.

What do we call the layers of soil?

a)

Soil structure

b)

Soil consistency

c)

Soil profile

d)

Soil property

9.

Which horizon has the most organic matter?

a)

Horizon O

b)

Horizon A

c)

Horizon B

d)

Horizon C

10.

Which horizon do we also call "bedrock"?

a)

Horizon A

b)

Horizon B

c)

Horizon R

d)

Horizon Z