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fun quiz about soil

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I provide support and nutrients for plants. I am the uppermost layer of soil. I contain large amounts of humus. What am I?

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

parent rock

d)

weathered rock material

2.

I am the layer of soil hat is located underneath the topsoil. I have less humus than topsoil. What am I?

a)

parent rock

b)

subsoil

c)

top soil

d)

weathered rock material

3.

I am the layer of solid rock beneath the soil layers. I slowly break apart to produce soil. What am I?

a)

weathered rock pattern

b)

sub soil

c)

top soil

d)

bedrock

4.

I provide nutrients for plants. I am the pieces of decayed plants and animals found in soil. What am I?

a)

weathered rock pattern

b)

climate

c)

humus

d)

time

5.

I am the process that produces soil. I am the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces, such as sand, silt and clay? What am I?

(a)  

6.

I am the carrying of weathered pieces of rock by wind, water and gravity.

a)

Erosion

b)

relief

c)

flora

d)

time

7.

What is soil?

a)

the thick layer of soil covering the surface of the concrete called soil.

b)

all of the above and below

c)

the thin layer of grainy substances covering the surface of the earth is called soil.

d)

none of these

8.

what is a landslide?

a)

Landslides r simply defined as the mass movement of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.

b)

none of these

c)

all of these

d)

Landslides r simply defined as the mass movement of people.

9.

what affects the rate of humus formation

a)

flora fauna and microorganisms

b)

cars and boats

c)

none of these

d)

all of these

10.

how many layers of soil

a)

1

b)

9

c)

4

d)

7