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WorksheetsSoil and fertilisers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
2.
Which of the following best describes soil erosion?
a)
A. the breakdown of soil
b)
A. the improvement of soil
c)
A. the addition of soil
d)
A. the movement of soil by wind or water
3.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
4.
Where does most of the water go when it rains?
a)
in the ocean
b)
in the rivers
c)
in the gutters
d)
it absorbs into the soil
5.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
sand
6.
Which is NOT a layer of soil?
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
undersoil
d)
subsoil
7.
The movement of weathered rock and soil
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
sand
d)
silt
8.
What are the three essential elements that plants require?
a)
nitrogen phosphate potassium
b)
nitrogen sulphur potassium
c)
nitrogen potassium phosphorous
d)
nitrogen potassium polonium
9.
Fertilizers are plant (a) .
10.
With fertilizer we are able to grow crops bigger and ________.
a)
better
b)
taller
c)
faster
d)
nicer
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