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ITA - Skill Area 2 - Soil

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of natural resources?

a)

Materials created by nature that can be exploited by man for economic purposes

b)

Materials created by man that can be exploited by humans for economic purposes

c)

Materials created by industries that can be used for economic purposes

d)

Materials created by nature that are used by extraterrestrial beings

2.

What are the major component(s) of soil?

a)

Organic and Inorganic materials

b)

Organic materials

c)

Inorganic materials

d)

Man-made materials

3.

What are the factors that determine how soil is formed?

(a)  

4.

What soil type is shown in the picture?

a)

Silt

b)

Clay

c)

Sand

d)

Loam

5.

What soil type is shown in the picture?

a)

Silt

b)

Sand

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

6.

What soil type is shown in the picture?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

7.

What soil type is shown in the picture?

a)

Silt

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)

Sand

8.

How many soil layer classification are there in Soil Horizon?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

7

9.

Which region of the Soil Horizon is the most fertile and usually used for farming?

a)

Horizon A

b)

Horizon O

c)

Horizon R

d)

Horizon C

10.

Which region of the Soil Horizon is the least weathered?

a)

Horizon R

b)

Horizon C

c)

Horizon B

d)

Horizon A

11.

What soil type is shown in the picture?

a)

Volanic

b)

Peat

c)

Chalky

d)

Substrate

12.

What soil type is shown in the picture?

a)

Peat

b)

Volcanic

c)

Chalky

d)

Swamp

13.

What type of soil does the Paddy plant thrive in?

a)

Loam

b)

Clay

c)

Silt-loam

d)

Sand-loam

14.

The formula of water is

a)

H3O

b)

HO2

c)

H2O

d)

HO4

15.

How much % of the global freshwater supplies are locked in ice caps?

a)

65%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

16.

Which six countries hold 50% of the global freshwater supply?

a)

USA, Russia, China, Brazil, Colombia, Australia

b)

China, Brazil, Colombia, Russia, Indonesia, Canada

c)

Canada, France, Indonesia, Argentina, Vatican City, Saudi Arabia

d)

South Africa, China, Australia, Russia, New Zealand

17.

What is the effect of the increase in Carbon Dioxide level on crop yield?

a)

Decrease crop yield

b)

Increase crop yield

c)

Increase pest resistance

d)

Decrease water uptake

18.

Which type of soil will allow maximum water to pass through its particles?

a)

Silt

b)

Sand

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

19.

Which type of soil will allow minimum water to pass through its particles?

a)

Clay

b)

Silt

c)

Loam

d)

Sand

20.

What type of soil type is the best for growing leafy vegetables?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

21.

What minerals are present if the predominant colour of the soil sample is white?

a)

Iron Oxide

b)

Silica (Quartz)

c)

Organic matter

d)

Uranium and Plutonium

22.

What minerals are present if the predominant colour of the soil sample is red?

a)

Silica (Quartz)

b)

Gold

c)

Iron Oxide

d)

Potassium Hydroxide

23.

What does bluish-grey colour of the soil sample indicates?

a)

Good drainage

b)

Lack of oxygen

c)

High in nutrition

d)

Aluminium contaminated soil

24.

What does white-light grey colour of the soil sample indicates?

a)

Leaching of humus, chemicals and plant nutrients

b)

Availability of rare elements

c)

Soil is highly fertile and able to support various vegetation

d)

Soil is contaminated with aluminium and strontium

25.

What is used to measure soil pH?

a)

Soil pH tester

b)

Soil pH calibrator

c)

Soil pH water component

d)

Soil, water and air pH meter

26.

What are the three group of plant nutrients?

a)

Primary (macro) nutrients, secondary nutrients, micronutrients

b)

Primary (macro) nutrients, secondary nutrients, tertiary nutrients

c)

Primary (macro) nutrients, secondary nutrients, component nutrients

d)

Primary (macro) nutrients, component nutrients, nanonutrients

27.

What are the examples of Primary (Macro) nutrients?

a)

Na, K, Mn

b)

N, P, K

c)

Na, Mn, B

d)

N, P, O

28.

What are the examples of Secondary nutrients?

a)

Ca, Mg, S

b)

Ca, Mg, Mb

c)

B, Cl, Cu

d)

Cu, P, Fe

29.

What are the examples of Microutrients?

a)

Fe, Mn, Mb

b)

Zn, Fe, N

c)

N, P, Mb

d)

Cu, K, B

30.

What is the best soil pH for Agriculture?

a)

5.5 - 6.5

b)

7.0 - 8.5

c)

4.5 - 5.5

d)

8.5 - 9.5

31.

What is the full name of the school and campus you are currently studying in?

a)

School of Agro-Technology and Applied Science, IBTE Agrotechnology Campus

b)

School of Agro-Technology and Applied Sciences, IBTE Agro-Technology Campus

c)

School of Agro-Technology and Applied Sciences, IBTE Agrotechnology Campus

d)

School of AgroTechnology and Applied Sciences, IBTE AgroTechnology Campus