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Soils Level 1 Prove Mastery

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As a farmer you would be most concerned with the quality of soil in the
a)
o horizon
b)
a horizon
c)
e horizon
d)
r horizon
2.
This horizon is composed primarily of mineral material with very little organic matter
a)
O horizon
b)
A horizon
c)
E horizon
d)
B horizon
3.
Clay soils have a higher porosity and drain the quickest.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Metamorphic rock forms directly from magma
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Physical weathering is the breakdown of rock by chemical reactions
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Porosity is how quickly the soil drains and depends on texture.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Soil acts as a filter for pollutants
a)
true
b)
false
8.
The texture of soil is determined by the percentage of sand, silt, and clay the soil contains
a)
true
b)
false
9.
The rock cycle is the constant formation and destruction of rock.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Most of the nutrients in the soil come from
a)
chemical weathering
b)
decompostion
c)
mechanical weathering
d)
erosion
11.
The accumulation or depositing of eroded material such as sediment, rock fragments or soil is called
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
depletion
d)
erosion
12.
__________ rock forms when sediment such as mud, sands, or gravels are compressed by overlying sediments
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
extrusive igneous
d)
intrusive igneous
13.

Which layer of the soil is known as the 'topsoil'?

a)

O horizon

b)

A horizon

c)

B horizon

d)

C horizon

14.

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of lava on Earth's surface?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Extrusive igneous

d)

Intrusive igneous

15.

Chemical weathering involves the breakdown of rock through

a)

physical force

b)

biological activity

c)

chemical reactions

d)

temperature changes

16.

What Are The Three Main Types Of Rocks?

a)

Igneous, Depository, Metamorphic

b)

Depository, Igneous, Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Depository

d)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

17.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

a)

Heating and cooling

b)

Deposition

c)

Heating and pressure

d)

Materials gathering and pressing together

18.

How are igneous rocks formed?

a)

Sediment forming together

b)

Heating and pressure

c)

Cooling

d)

Deposition

19.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

a)

Heating and pressure

b)

Sediment forming together

c)

Weathering

d)

Cooling

20.

Rocks can turn into any other rocks?

a)

True

b)

False

21.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
22.
Are there minerals in soil?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
What is the process of rocks being broken down over time called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Accumulation
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
24.
Layers of soil are also known as:
a)
Soil Profiles
b)
Soil Horizons
c)
Soil sheets
d)
Soil cores
25.
The texture of soil depends mainly on
a)
the types of plants that grow in the soil.
b)
the size of the particles in the soil.
c)
the color of the soil.
d)
the number of worms in the soil.

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