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Worksheetsfun quiz about soil
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
I provide support and nutrients for plants. I am the uppermost layer of soil. I contain large amounts of humus. What am I?
topsoil
subsoil
parent rock
weathered rock material
I am the layer of soil hat is located underneath the topsoil. I have less humus than topsoil. What am I?
parent rock
subsoil
top soil
weathered rock material
I am the layer of solid rock beneath the soil layers. I slowly break apart to produce soil. What am I?
weathered rock pattern
sub soil
top soil
bedrock
I provide nutrients for plants. I am the pieces of decayed plants and animals found in soil. What am I?
weathered rock pattern
climate
humus
time
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)
I am the carrying of weathered pieces of rock by wind, water and gravity.
Erosion
relief
flora
time
What is soil?
the thick layer of soil covering the surface of the concrete called soil.
all of the above and below
the thin layer of grainy substances covering the surface of the earth is called soil.
none of these
what is a landslide?
Landslides r simply defined as the mass movement of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.
none of these
all of these
Landslides r simply defined as the mass movement of people.
what affects the rate of humus formation
flora fauna and microorganisms
cars and boats
none of these
all of these
how many layers of soil
1
9
4
7
