Worksheets#AgSci Soil Formation and Classification
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following is not a component of soil
Air
Rock
Organic Matter
Plastic
What provides the parent material from which soils are formed
Grass
Waste food
Rock
Animals
The soil in Ireland would be seen as
Young
Old
Not known what age
Which two of the following are part of soil formation
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Artificial weathering
The three types of rock are igneous, sedimentary and
(a)
Igneous rock was formed from
Magma
Dead organic matter
Stone
Peat
An example of igneous rock is
(a)
Sandstone if formed from
Shale
Sand
Rock
Basalt
Which 3 of the following are examples of physical weathering
Hating and cooling
Activity of animals
Freezing
hydrolysis
Which 3 of the following are examples of chemical weathering
Hydrolysis
Hydration
Grinding action
Carbonation
Biological decomposition of rock is carried out by
Microorganisms
Animals
Plants
Humans
The three types of bog are basin, raised and
(a)
This is an example of a
Basin bog
Raised bog
Blanket bog
Which of the following are factors that addict soil formation
Climate
Time
Living organisms
All correct
The slope of the landscape is know as its
(a)
The process in which soluble matter dissolves in water and filters through soil is called
Topography
Leaching
Osmosis
Diffusion
Another name of the A horizon is
Subsoil
Topsoil
Bedrock
Parent Material
R horizon is called
(a)
Where does Ombrotrophic peat receive its water and nutrients from?
Rivers
Precipitation
Lakes
Bogs
Which of the following is not associated with lithosol
Shallow
Non-calcareous
Rocky outcrops
A lot of agricultural uses
Which soil type has an iron pan
Podzol
Luvisols
Gleys
Brown earth
