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Soil Science, Environmental Principles and Natural Resources Rev

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Green Revolution start?

a)

1940's

b)

1950's

c)

1960's

d)

1970's

2.

Which of the soil formation processes is more visibly noticeable as alterations in color, texture, and structure become apparent?

a)

Additions

b)

Transformations

c)

Translocations

d)

Losses

3.

Which of the following are soil management techniques?

a)

Salinization

b)

Crop Rotation

c)

Waterlogging

d)

Cover Crops

4.

Which of the land capability classes is the worst for farming?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

9

d)

2

5.

Why is the desert important to agriculture?

a)

Cacti, Yucca, Mahogany and Oak

b)

Herbs, Mushrooms, Squash, Moss and Ornamentals

c)

Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Squash, Alfalfa, Hay and Onions

d)

Fungi, Lichens, Flowering Plants, and Shrubs

6.

What do the three numbers in the guaranteed analysis mean?

a)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium

b)

Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Calcium

c)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potato

d)

Nickel, Potash, and Potassium

7.

Which soil horizon refers to the bedrock?

a)

O

b)

R

c)

A

d)

B

8.

What is cultural eutrophication?

a)

When an area of land becomes oversaturated with bacterial cultures

b)

When a body of water becomes rich in nutrients causing the overabundance of plant growth leading to fish populations growing

c)

When lack of nitrogen in water causes plants to die off

d)

When a body of water becomes rich in nutrients causing the overabundance of plant growth leading to fish kills

9.

What does sustainable agriculture being with?

a)

Training

b)

PPE

c)

Proper Soil Management

d)

Livestock Management

10.

What happened in the Chesapeake Bay?

a)

The Dust Bowl

b)

Fish populations dies due to dead zones created by lack of dissolved oxygen in the water

c)

Dead zones due to too much oxygen in the water

d)

Fish populations dies due to dead zones created by lack of dissolved Nitrogen in the water

11.

Which is the smallest particle of the soil?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Silt

d)

Loam

12.

Who is Norman Borlaug?

a)

American agricultural scientist who introduced the Chinese Grass Carp to Florida

b)

The father of biodiversity

c)

American agricultural scientist who introduced a special type of corn to Australia

d)

American agricultural scientist who introduced a special type of wheat to Mexico

13.

What are the plant macronutrients?

a)

N, Cl, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, Ni

b)

N, Cl, Mg, Zn, Ca, Mn, K

c)

N, P, K, Ca, S, Mg, C, O, H

d)

Ca, Cl, Zn, Cu, S, Fe, Mg

14.

What are the plant micronutrients?

a)

Ca, Cl, Zn, N, S, Fe, Mg

b)

N, Cl, Mg, Zn, Ca, Mn, K

c)

Fe, B, Cl, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, Ni

d)

K, B, Cl, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mb, Al

15.

Which of the land classes is the best for farming?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

7

d)

5

16.

Which of the following is the most notorious of the "bad bugs?"

a)

Parasitic Mite

b)

Parasitic Wasp

c)

Slug

d)

Locust

17.

What is the largest part of the soil?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

18.

What does FIFRA stand for?

a)

Fixing Intermediate Food Resource Atrocities

b)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

c)

Federal Insecticide and Food Resources Administration

d)

Federal Impact of Fungicides on Roots Act

19.

What are the three kinds of water erosion?

a)

Contour, Terrace, Lace

b)

Physical, Chemical, Biological

c)

Sheet, Gully, Rill

d)

Sand, Silt, Clay