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Unit 4A: Part 1

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all the benefits of intercropping. (There are 3)

a)

Able to use planting space efficently.

b)

Able to grow a variety of crops.

c)

No need to rotate crops because the soil will already be fertilized.

d)

Keeps bugs and animals off the crops.

2.

Organisms that are bred and managed for human use.

a)

Domesticated

b)

Overharvesting

c)

Aquaculture

d)

Ruminants

3.

Animal such as those listed in Table 3, that are raised to be used on a farm or ranch or to be sold for profit.

a)

Domesticated

b)

Livestock

c)

Ruminants

d)

Overharvesting

4.

Which two countries are the largest trading partners with the U.S?

a)

Indian & Itlay

b)

Mexico & Japan

c)

France & Switzerland

d)

China & Canada

5.

What agricultural commodity is the top import for the U.S?

a)

Fresh veggies

b)

Fresh and processed fruits

c)

Groud beef

d)

Spinach

6.

What is the greatest expense farmers have when raising livestock?

a)

Purchased feed

b)

equipment

c)

veterinarian expenses

d)

land

7.

What is the most popular meat food in the U.S.?

a)

chicken

b)

pork

c)

beef

d)

turkey

8.

Ethanol is a biofuel made from what agricultural commodity?

a)

corn

b)

soybeans

c)

rice

d)

wheat

9.

Select all the benefits of crop rotation. (There are 2)

a)

Replenishes soil nutrients.

b)

Allows the land to be used for a long time.

c)

Keeps bugs and animals from getting to the crops.

d)

Have to re-plant a new layout each year.

10.

Which country consumes the most calories per day?

¿Qué país consume más calorías al día?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

U.S

d)

Mexico

11.

______________ is a condition that occurs when people do not consume enough Calories or do not eat a sufficient variety of foods to fulfill all of the body’s needs.


______________ es una condición que ocurre cuando las personas no consumen suficientes calorías o no comen una variedad suficiente de alimentos para satisfacer todas las necesidades del cuerpo.

a)

Malnutrition / Desnutrición

b)

Cystic Fibrosis / Fibrosis quística

c)

Frostbite / congelación

d)

Alcoholism / Alcoholismo

12.

What is the soil type: 20%-30%-50%?

a)

Clay

b)

Loam

c)

Sandy clay loam

d)

Clay loam

13.

Soil and dirt are the same thing...

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Soil that is in the desert is probably the same as soil in a forest...

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the texture of sand?

a)

Smooth

b)

Grainy

c)

Sticky

d)

Sticky-smooth

16.

What is the texture of silt?

a)

Smooth

b)

Grainy

c)

Sticky

d)

Sticky-smooth

17.

What is the texture of clay?

a)

Smooth

b)

Grainy

c)

Sticky

d)

Sticky-smooth

18.

What is the erosion-causing process that causes rising sea levels and more intense storms?

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Climate change

c)

Deforestation

d)

Intensive agriculture

e)

Freeze-thaw weathering

19.

Looking at this image, what is happening that is causing erosion?

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Climate change

c)

Deforestation

d)

Intensive agriculture

e)

Freeze-thaw weathering

20.

Looking at this image, what is happening that is causing erosion?

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Climate change

c)

Deforestation

d)

Intensive agriculture

e)

Freeze-thaw weathering

21.

Looking at this image, what is happening that is causing erosion?

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Climate change

c)

Deforestation

d)

Intensive agriculture

e)

Freeze-thaw weathering

22.

What soil formation factor helps shape soil through different temperatures, precipitation amounts, and more?

a)

Parent material

b)

Climate

c)

Time

d)

Topography

e)

Organisms

23.

What soil formation factor helps form the soil through dying, decomposing, and aerating it?

a)

Parent material

b)

Climate

c)

Time

d)

Topography

e)

Organisms

24.

What gas makes up most (78%) of Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

25.

Which soil forming process occurs above ground, and involves wind and rain breaking rock into smaller pieces?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Dissolving

c)

Degradation

d)

Weathering

26.

Which soil forming process occurs below ground, and involves rock chemically reacting with water and acid to break into smaller pieces?

a)

Digestion

b)

Weathering

c)

Decomposition

d)

Leaching

27.

What is the decayed remains of plants and animals called?

a)

Organic matter

b)

Topsoil

c)

Bedrock

d)

Manure

28.

In which soil horizon is the subsoil found?

a)

The O horizon

b)

The A Horizon

c)

The B Horizon

d)

The C Horizon

29.

In which horizon are living organisms most likely to be found in?

a)

The R Horizon

b)

The C Horizon

c)

The L Horizon

d)

The A Horizon

30.

Which soil particle is known for having a gritty texture and does not hold water and nutrients well?

a)

Silt

b)

Sand

c)

Clay

d)

Organic Matter

31.

When water enters the soil, it first goes through the process of _____________________.

a)

Percolation

b)

Draining

c)

Infiltration

d)

Runoff

32.

The downward movement of water through soil and rock due to gravity is _________________________?

a)

Infiltration

b)

Drainage

c)

Percolation

d)

Runoff

33.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
34.
Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?
a)
clay-sand-silt
b)
sand-clay-silt
c)
silt-clay-sand
d)
clay-silt-sand
35.

The three most important mineral nutrients for plants are ____________, ____________, and _____________.

a)

hydrogen, oxygen, and water

b)

nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

c)

phosphorus, potash, and salt

d)

phosphorus, fertilizer, and bacteria

36.

Soil pH is important because:

a)

It affects nutrient availability

b)

pH outside of the normal range can negatively impact plants

c)

pH is never important

d)

It is the measure of Cl-

37.

Which of these things break down dead things? Choose as many as apply

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Worms

d)

Plants

38.

The dark layer of soil close to the surface is called ______.

a)
subsoil
b)
bedrock
c)
topsoil
d)
understory
39.

This type of erosion is what was seen in the dust bowl era.

a)

Water Erosion

b)

Human Erosion

c)

Wind Erosion

d)

Natural Erosion

40.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
41.

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.

a)

Minerals

b)

Ore

c)

Oil

d)

Water

42.

Mining that is done above ground is called...

a)

surface mining.

b)

subsurface mining.

43.

Mining that is done below ground is called...

a)

surface mining.

b)

subsurface mining.

44.

This type of mining involves moving HUGE amounts of Earth to access ore.

a)

surface mining

b)

subsurface mining

45.

When ore is extracted from near the surface by digging deep into the ground.

a)

Strip Mining

b)

Contour Mining

c)

Mountaintop Removal

d)

Open Pit Mining

46.

When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.

a)

Open Pit Mining

b)

Oil Derricks

c)

Strip Mining

d)

Fracking

47.

Whether or not something is mined is determined by its monetary value.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

A natural resource that can only be replaced only through geological, physical, and chemical processes that take millions of years.

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

49.

Removing a mountaintop to reach the ore that lays underneath.

a)

Open Pit Mining

b)

Fracking

c)

Mountaintop Removal

d)

Contour Mining

50.

A natural resource that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time.

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

51.

The controversial method for getting natural gas in rock deep underground is called...

a)

fracking.

b)

rigging.

c)

contouring.

d)

derricks.

52.
Reclamation is.....
a)
not required in the US.
b)
a process that causes significant environmental damage.
c)
returning the land back to its original condition after mining
d)
required for every country and every type of mine in the world.
53.
 Which of the following statements about minerals is false?
a)
Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
b)
Minerals have a crystalline structure
c)
Minerals are inorganic materials.
d)
 Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.
54.
Acid mine drainage causes
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution 
c)
subsidence
d)
erosion
55.
A company is likely to mine a site if the site...?
a)
is rich in minerals
b)
does not contain gangue minerals
c)
contains gold
d)
contains minerals that can be economically extracted
56.
In the US, more coal is used for _________ than for any other use.
a)
making chemicals
b)
heating buildings
c)
making steel
d)
generating electricity 
57.
What is the term for returning land to its original or better condition after mining?
a)
reformatting
b)
restoration
c)
subsidence
d)
reclamation
58.

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Transportation

59.

The movement of sediments to a new location

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Oxidation

60.

This type of weathering breaks down rock WITHOUT changing chemical composition

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

61.

This type of weathering breaks down rock by changing chemical composition

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

62.

This type of physical weathering occurs when water seeps into cracks and freezes

a)

Exfoliation

b)

Root Action

c)

Abrasion

d)

Ice Wedging

63.

Ice can break apart rocks because...

a)

It's really cold

b)

It's really sharp

c)

Water expands when it freezes

d)

Water contracts when it freezes

64.

Chemical weathering occurs most where it is...

a)

warm and humid

b)

cold and humid

c)

warm and dry

d)

cold and dry