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Soil Types Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What generally does not shift, expand, or shrink drastically?

a)

Peat

b)

Sand

c)

Loam

d)

Silt

2.

Sandy soil has very _____ water shedding properties.

a)

Good

b)

Poor

c)

Moderate

3.

Clay is the ______ particle among the other types of soil.

a)

Smallest

b)

Largest

c)

Stickiest

d)

Rockiest

4.

Sandy soil is composed of what type of particles?

a)

Tiny

b)

Rocky

c)

Sandy

d)

Sticky

5.

Peat has excellent water _______

a)

Absorption

b)

Shedding

c)

Resistance

d)

All of the above

6.

Clay has fantastic water absorption properties.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Peat is _____ for foundations.

a)

Perfect

b)

Terrible

c)

Necessary

d)

Optional

8.

What happens if you build a house on silt?

a)

Lasts forever

b)

Cracks

c)

Falls apart

d)

Nothing

9.

Clay is ______ for building upon.

a)

Ideal

b)

Necessary

c)

Not Ideal

d)

Restricted

10.

Silt has what kind of particles?

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

Rocky

d)

Sticky

11.

Compacted sand and gravel offer great ______

a)

Stability

b)

Flexibility

c)

Stickyness

d)

Water Absorption

12.

Silt is _______ for foundation?

a)

Perfect

b)

Terrible

c)

Optional

d)

Necessary

13.

_____ can cause cracks or fissures in the building.

a)

Peat

b)

Clay

c)

Rock

d)

Silt

14.

_______ are excellent for foundations?

a)

Sand

b)

Peat

c)

Rock

d)

Silt

15.

Which is the most stable foundation to build on?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Rock

16.

In our area what is the most prevalent soil type?

a)

Rock

b)

Peat

c)

Sand

d)

Clay

17.

Which soil is made of sand silt and clay?

a)

Rock

b)

Loam

c)

Silt

d)

Clay

18.

Which is better to build on?

a)

Rock

b)

Loam

19.

Peat is often found where?

a)

Bogs

b)

Swamps

c)

Estuaries

d)

Wetlands

20.

Having the correct foundation soil is the most (a)   part of building a structure.