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Soil

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the best soil for growing plants

a)

loamy soil

b)

sandy soil

c)

clayey soil

2.

Which one of the following is a step in the formation of soil?

a)

Earthquakes or volcanic eruptions

b)

Weathering of rocks

c)

Addition of humus

d)

All are involved in the formation of soil

3.

In which horizon of soil minerals are found?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of these

4.

Which physical property of soil is important to us?

a)

Texture

b)

Water holding capacity

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

5.

Which factor influences soil formation?

a)

Climate

b)

Vegetation

c)

Parent rock

d)

All of these

6.

Availability of water and minerals in the soil for maximum absorption by roots is in the:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

surface of the soil

7.

Soil conservation measures are mainly aimed at protecting which of the following?

a)

Plants

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Soil oraganisms

8.

A dark soil is usually rich in

a)

humus

b)

water

c)

nutrients

9.

Soil erosion can be stopped by

a)

deforestation

b)

plantations

c)

dumping waste materials

10.

Upper portion of soil always contains air.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Clay and loam are suitable for growing wheat, gram and paddy

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Cotton is grown in sandy loam soil

a)

true

b)

false