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Geo 2B

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soil is primarily formed from:

a)

Dead plants

b)

Weathered parent rock

c)

Volcanic ash only

d)

Animal waste

2.

Which process breaks rock into smaller pieces without changing its chemical composition?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Physical weathering

d)

Deposition

3.

Which process involves chemical reactions that break down rock?

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Compaction

d)

Erosion

4.

Which Earth sphere contributes minerals to soil?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Lithosphere

5.

Plant roots found in soil represent which Earth sphere?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

6.

A vertical cross-section of soil showing different layers is called a:

a)

Soil map

b)

Soil horizon

c)

Soil profile

d)

Bedrock layer

7.

Which soil horizon contains decaying organic material?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Organic matter (litter layer)

c)

Subsoil

d)

Bedrock

8.

Which soil layer is dry and nutrient-poor because materials have been leached out?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Eluviation layer

d)

Parent rock

9.

Which soil layer contains higher levels of minerals and nutrients than the layer above it?

a)

Organic layer

b)

Eluviation layer

c)

Subsoil

d)

Bedrock

10.

What is bedrock?

a)

Loose soil particles

b)

Slightly weathered rock

c)

Solid parent material

d)

Organic matter

11.

Healthy soil is made of a mixture of:

a)

Rock and water only

b)

Sand, silt, and clay

c)

Clay and gravel

d)

Minerals and salts

12.

Which human activity removes valuable topsoil through wind and water?

a)

Salinization

b)

Compaction

c)

Erosion

d)

Fertilization

13.

What happens during soil compaction?

a)

Nutrients increase

b)

Pore spaces are reduced

c)

Soil becomes looser

d)

Water drains faster

14.

Salinization occurs when:

a)

Wind removes soil

b)

Soil is compacted by machines

c)

Irrigation causes salt buildup

d)

Plants add organic matter

15.

Which type of wind erosion involves soil particles bouncing along the ground?

a)

Creep

b)

Suspension

c)

Deposition

d)

Saltation

16.

Which type of wind erosion moves soil through the air like a dust storm?

a)

Creep

b)

Saltation

c)

Suspension

d)

Rill

17.

Which type of water erosion removes thin, uniform layers of soil?

a)

Rill

b)

Gully

c)

Sheet

d)

Streambank

18.

Which type of water erosion forms large channels that cannot be repaired by tilling?

a)

Ephemeral

b)

Rill

c)

Gully

d)

Sheet

19.

Why is soil conservation important?

a)

Soil forms quickly

b)

Soil is unlimited

c)

Soil is lost faster than it forms

d)

Soil does not affect food production

20.

Which farming practice best helps reduce soil erosion?

a)

Heavy tilling

b)

Removing plant cover

c)

No-till farming

d)

Over-irrigation