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WorksheetsSoil composition and Forming Factors
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these is NOT a main ingredient in soil?
Mineral Matter
Organic Matter
Air
Dirt
How much air AND water is in a ideal soil
25%
50%
10%
5%
What does the O in CLORPT mean?
Organisms
Organic Matter
OG rock
Oranges
How much humus is in an ideal soil?
45%
5%
50%
25%
An inch of soil can take _____to form, but a _____to destroy
1000 years, one hour
1000 years, one second
100 years, one second
100 years, one hour
Precipitation + _________= Weathering
Climate
Weather
Temperature
Relief
Select all the apply: What are some of the 5 soil forming factors? (CLORPT) (specific names)
Climate
Landscape
Parent Material
Time
Organic Material
How much Mineral Matter is in an ideal soil?
25%
5%
50%
45%
Ideal Climate for making soil is?
wet and warm
cold and wet
dry and cold
dry and warm
Two major pieces of Topography
Slope
Landscape
Weathering
Aspect
What is the upper layer of earth in which plants can grow?
Dirt
Land
Soil
Space
Which are a type of rock
Igneous
Sediment
Metamorphic
Volcanic
Which rock is made from cooling molten material?
Sedimentary
Volcanic
Metamorphic
Igneous
Which type of rock is an igneous rock under intense pressure
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Motomorphic
True or False: Dirt is Soil
True
False
What is your favorite color?
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
Other
