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Soil composition and Forming Factors

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a main ingredient in soil?

a)

Mineral Matter

b)

Organic Matter

c)

Air

d)

Dirt

2.

How much air AND water is in a ideal soil

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

10%

d)

5%

3.

What does the O in CLORPT mean?

a)

Organisms

b)

Organic Matter

c)

OG rock

d)

Oranges

4.

How much humus is in an ideal soil?

a)

45%

b)

5%

c)

50%

d)

25%

5.

An inch of soil can take _____to form, but a _____to destroy

a)

1000 years, one hour

b)

1000 years, one second

c)

100 years, one second

d)

100 years, one hour

6.

Precipitation + _________= Weathering

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Temperature

d)

Relief

7.

Select all the apply: What are some of the 5 soil forming factors? (CLORPT) (specific names)

a)

Climate

b)

Landscape

c)

Parent Material

d)

Time

e)

Organic Material

8.

How much Mineral Matter is in an ideal soil?

a)

25%

b)

5%

c)

50%

d)

45%

9.

Ideal Climate for making soil is?

a)

wet and warm

b)

cold and wet

c)

dry and cold

d)

dry and warm

10.

Two major pieces of Topography

a)

Slope

b)

Landscape

c)

Weathering

d)

Aspect

11.

What is the upper layer of earth in which plants can grow?

a)

Dirt

b)

Land

c)

Soil

d)

Space

12.

Which are a type of rock

a)

Igneous

b)

Sediment

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Volcanic

13.

Which rock is made from cooling molten material?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Volcanic

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Igneous

14.

Which type of rock is an igneous rock under intense pressure

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Motomorphic

15.

True or False: Dirt is Soil

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is your favorite color?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Green

e)

Other