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WorksheetsMidterm in soil science
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
It is a dynamic natural body that composed of minerals and organic materials in which plant grow. This is called _________.
Land
Soil
Minerals
Nutrients
It is an approach of studying soil in which it focuses to its origin and classification as its occurs in the environment. This is knows as _________.
Pedalogical approach
Edapological approach
Pedological approach
Edopological approach
Mang Kanor is a farmer, he produces many types of vegetable crops in his garden. What type of approach did Mang Kanor belongs?
Pedalogical approach
Edapological approach
Pedological approach
Edopological approach
There are four process of soil formation. Which of the following that this statement belongs "movement of soil materials from one place to another mainly due to water".
Transformation
Translocation
Addition
Losses
There are four major components of soil. Evaluate which of the following components comprises least amount of material incorporated into the soil?
Mineral matter
Soil Air
Soil water
Organic matter
If the amount of mineral matter is 43% and the water is 7%, how much the availability of organic matter and the soil Air present in the soil sample?
25% and 25% respectively
43% and 7% respectively
7% and 43% respectively
50% and 50% respectively
Compared to the primary minerals, the secondary minerals are those minerals that form from _________.
Weathering of rocks
Weathering of primary minerals
Weathering of rocks and minerals
All of the above
There are three classes of rocks, identify which of the following did magma belongs?
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Intrusive rocks
It is a formation of rocks through the process of heat and pressure or chemical action, generally harder than the original rocks.
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Intrusive rocks
There are two types of igneous rocks (intrusive and extrusive), assess the two types of igneous rocks.
Intrusive rocks are those rocks that reaches the earth surface, while extrusive rocks are those rocks found below the earth surface.
Intrusive rocks are those rocks that found above the horizons, while extrusive rocks are those rocks found below the soil horizons.
Extrusive rocks are those rocks that reach the earth surface, while intrusive rocks are those rocks found below the earth surface.
Extrusive rocks are those rocks that found above the horizons, while intrusive rocks are those rocks found below the soil horizons.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the weathering of rocks exposed at the earth surface. The process involved the following EXCEPT.
Fragmentation
Transformation
Transportation
Cementation
Weathering is the process of physical and chemical alteration of rocks or minerals at or near the earth surface. Which of the following did crystallization of salts belong?
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Cultural weathering
Weathering is the process of physical and chemical alteration of rocks and minerals at or near the earth surface. Which of the following did water molecules incorporate into the structure of minerals belongs?
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Cultural weathering
Physical weathering is the alteration of the physical properties of the materials without changing its chemical composition. All of this are the processes of physical weathering EXCEPT.
Unloading of erosion
Diurnal fluctuation in temperature
Alternate freezing and thawing
Solidification of materials due to heavy rain
There are processes in chemical weathering, distinguish which process did this statement belongs "incorporation of water molecules into the structure of minerals".
Hydrolysis
Hydration
Carbonazation
Oxidation
Primary mineral is formed from the crystallization of magma. Which of the following is Not a type of primary minerals?
Quartz
Feldspar
Kaolinite
Hornblende
This is termed used for a true soil or A and B horizons.
Solum
Regolith
Saprolite
Liholith
This is a termed used for A, B and C horizons.
Solum
Regolith
Saprolite
Ligolith
Horizon O is an organic horizon that comprises three sub-horizons. Which of the following did sapric (highly decomposed organic horizon) belongs?
Oa
Oe
Oi
Ou
This is the unconsolidated material underlying the solum, relatively unaffected by the soil genetic processes.
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon C
Horizon E
Soil profile is a vertical section of the soil showing its horizons. Arrange the following according to the correct sequence of a Master horizons?
O, A, B,C, E
A, B, C, E, O
O, A, B, E, C
O, A, E, B, C
Horizon O had three sub-horizons namely: Oi, Oe and Oa. Choose which of the following is the correct paired of sample according to the decomposition.
Oi- hemic
Oa- fibric
Oe- sapric
Oi- fibric
Choose which of the following master horizon did topmost mineral matter occurs?
Horizon O
Horizon E
Horizon A
Horizon B
In a soil profile with O, A, E and B horizons, evaluate which of the following is the least amount of clay in the horizon.
O
A
B
E
Soil formation is the process by which soil is formed as a result of interactions over time between parent materials, climate, topography and organisms. Choose which of the following is NOT a function of organism in soil formation?
Organic matter accumulation and decomposition
Reduction of soil erosion
Structure less formation
Biochemical weathering
Topography is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. The following are the effects of topography in soil formation EXCEPT.
It can enhance or retard the effect of climate on soil formation
May affect the absorbance of solar energy in a given landscape
It ca inhibit the structure of soil in the area
Steep slopes generally enhance soil erosion and decrease soil infiltration hence slowing down soil formation
There are terms called for a major factor in soil formation, choose the correct term for each factor of soil formation.
Climosequence for climate
Biosequence for organisms
Chronosequence for time
Lithosequence for topography
The five soil forming factors
________to determine the soil characteristics.
Interacts
Act independently
Act solely
All of the above
It is a type of soil physical properties that you may identify according to its soil particle groupings.
Soil texture
Soil consistency
Soil structure
Soil densities
Sand, silt and clay are the components of soil texture and classify as __________.
Soil particles
Soil separates
Soil fragments
Soil composition
It is considered as the basic structural unit of soil.
Peds
Aggregates
Land
Gravel
Sandy soil have a high water holding capacity, more micro-pores and very difficult to till.
True
Probably true
False
Probably false
A proportion of 30% sand, 35% silt and 35% clay. Identify what type of soil is this?
Sandy soil
Clayey soil
Loamy soil
Silty soil
At the same level of organic matter, evaluate which are the highest water holding capacity?
Loamy sand
Clay loam
Clay
Sandy loam
A type of soil structure that is cube-like and common in B horizon especially in the humid regions.
Prismlike
Platelike
Spheroidal
Blocklike
Bulk density is a measure of compaction or looseness of the soil, therefore, the higher the bulk density is an indication of higher porosity.
True
Probably true
False
Probably false
Bulk density is an indication of soil porosity and soil texture.
True
Probably true
False
Probably false
A soil with high in particle density is also known as more porous.
True
Probably true
False
Probably false
A soil from a field had mass of 47.80 grams and a volume of 32.50 cm3. The oven dry mass of a soil was 35.50 grams. Calculate the bulk density of a soil.
1.10g/cm3
1.90g/cm3
1.50g/cm3
1.09g/cm3
Based on the problem above, calculate the pore space of a soil if the bulk density is 1.09g/cm3 and a particle density was 2.65g/cm3.
58.90%
60.00%
58.00%
59.00%
A soil with bulk density of 1.30g/cm3 and a particle density of 2.60g/cm3 will have a porosity of ________.
5%
25%
50%
75%
Calculate the gravimetric moisture content of the soil sample if it's fresh weight (FW) is 25 grams and its oven dried weight (ODW) is 20 grams.
15%
20%
25%
30%
Calculate the percent of volumetric moisture content if the gravimetric is 25%, bulk density of 1.20g/cm3 and water density of 1.00g/cm3.
15%
20%
25%
30%
If the amount of mineral matter is 43% and the water is 7%, how much the availability of the organic matter and the soil Air present in the soil sample?
25% and 25% respectively
43% and 7% respectively
7% and 43% respectively
50% and 50% respectively
Two types of water holding in the soil, assess which of this statement belongs "after the rain, water from raindrops attracts to the available water present in the soil".
Adhesion
Chelation
Cohesion
Abrasion
After heavy rain, the farm area of Mang Kanor is fully filled up with water. What type of soil moisture coefficient happened in the field?
Field capacity
Hydroscopic coefficient
Saturation point
Permanent wilting point
After heavy rain, the percent water remaining in soil 2 to 3 days after filled up and after free drainage has practically ceased.
Field capacity
Hydroscopic coefficient
Saturation point
Permanent wilting point
Summer season when mang Kanor planted his cucumber plant. a few weeks after, his plants begin to wilt and later the plants die. What type of soil moisture coefficients happened in the field?
Field capacity
Hydroscopic coefficient
Saturation point
Permanent wilting point
The color of the soil indicates some chemical conditions.
Dark or black color soil indicates high organic matter
Dark or black color soil indicates that the soil is high in oxides of iron
Dark or black color soil indicates that the soil is at oxidized state
All of the above
The best way to increase water holding capacity and nutrient supplying capacity of a coarse-textured soils is to_________.
Apply large quantity of liming materials
Add and incorporate by deep plowing voluminous amount of clay
Incorporate adequate amount of organic matter
Apply the recommended rate of commercial fertilizer
