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Soil (Hawk)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soil is the .................... layer of Earth.

a)

lower

b)

middle

c)

upper

2.

A mixture made up of broken-down pieces of rock and the decayed remains of once-living things.

a)

Soil

b)

rock

c)

mineral

d)

water

3.

Soil contains air and water.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Soil can be a few centimeters deep or tens of meters deep.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Soil is formed from rocks through :

a)

cooling

b)

Melting

c)

weathering and erosion.

6.

Soil is formed very ...........................

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

7.

Soil layers are called:

a)

sand

b)

horizons

c)

rocks

8.

The first horizon of the soil is called:

a)

A horizon

b)

B horizon

c)

C horizon

d)

bedrock

9.

The last horizon of the soil is called:

a)

A horizon

b)

B horizon

c)

C horizon

d)

bedrock

10.

The plant and animal remains are called

a)

Bacteria

b)

inorganic matter

c)

organic matter

d)

decomposer

11.

A process begins with rocks and ends with soil

a)

soil pollution

b)

soil formation

c)

soil degradation

d)

soil erosion

12.

The first step in soil formation is:

a)

Parent rock breaks down.

b)

Soil and the soil community develops.

c)

Organisms add organic matter.

d)

weathering

13.

There are .................. main soil horizons: 

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

 From place to place, soil horizons are the same

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The differences between different soil horizons depend on:

a)

the original parent rock

b)

climate

c)

Both

16.

The last step in soil formation is:

a)

Parent rock breaks down.

b)

Soil and the soil community develops.

c)

Organisms add organic matter.

d)

weathering