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Soil by group 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science dealing with study of soil is called

a)

medology

b)

Genetics

c)

Pedology

d)

None of These

2.

Soil contains__________ % of Earths water

a)

10

b)

0.01

c)

0.1

d)

0.001

3.

Soil is formed by _______ of rocks.

a)

seasoning

b)

Weathering

c)

Cooking

d)

All of these

4.

What are the agents that bring about the weathering process.

a)

Water

b)

Crops

c)

Wind

d)

Climate

e)

Topsoil

5.

A vertical section of the soil showing its different layers of horizon is known as

a)

Soil chart

b)

Soil paper

c)

Sand

d)

Soil profile

6.

The number of horizons are

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

e)

3

7.

________ are known to be farmer's friend

a)

Stick worm

b)

Earthworm

c)

insect

d)

worm

8.

When the soil has greater proportion of big particle, it is called as __________.

a)

Loamy

b)

Soil

c)

Sandy

d)

Clayey

9.

Water holding capacity is highest in _______?

a)

Muddy

b)

Clayey

c)

Sandy

d)

Loamy

10.

Three main layers of soil are?

a)

A-Horizon

b)

soil

c)

clayey

d)

B-Horizon

e)

C-Horizon

11.

What are the basic types of soil

a)

Sandy

b)

Muddy

c)

Clayey

d)

Loamy

e)

watery

12.

In agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of a fields___________ by the natural physical forces

a)

Topsoil

b)

Rock

c)

Parent rock

d)

sub soil

13.

What are the Natural Physical forces that blow away soil

a)

Wind

b)

Crops

c)

Water

d)

None of these