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Soil

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soil, having fine, smooth particles, with very little space between them.

a)

Clayey soil

b)

Humus

c)

cohesion

2.

Soil is also known as _______________ .

a)

Earth

b)

Ground

3.

It is the top, organic layer of soil, made up mostly of __________ & _______ (decomposed organic matter).

a)

leaf litter , humus

b)

rocks , humus

4.

_______ horizon layer, also called top soil, is found below the O horizon.

a)

A

b)

C

5.

___________ is also called the sub soil.

a)

R Horizon

b)

B Horizon

6.

___________ have soil particles that are bigger in size.

a)

Sandy Soil

b)

Loamy Soil

7.

The proceess soil formation is called ___________________ .

a)

weathering

b)

eluviation

8.

identify the soil profile

a)

A HORIZON

b)

O HORIZON

c)

C HORIZON

d)

R HORIZON

e)

B HORIZON

9.

It gives an indication of soil conditions

a)

Soil colour

b)

Soil structure

10.

The tendency of similar particles to stick to one another is known as ______________________

a)

Infiltration

b)

cohesion

11.

Spaces, between the soil particle, contain air is called _______________________

a)

Soil Water

b)

Soil Air

12.

A variety of organisms are found in soil is called ___________________

a)

Soil Air

b)

Living Organisms

13.

_____________________________ implies the removal of the top soil by agents, such as wind and water.

a)

Soil Erosiosn

b)

Soil resource

14.

__________________________________ is defined as the build - up of persistent toxic compounds, chemicals, salt, radioactive materials, or disease causing agents is soils.

a)

Soil pollution

b)

Water pollution

15.

Soil water affects ____________ productivity.

a)

plant

b)

animal

16.

soil air is important for the respiration of _________________

a)

soot

b)

root

17.

Soil water affects ____________ productivity.

a)

plant

b)

animal