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Soil Quiz

Highly decomposed plant and animal residue that is part of the soil is called [A] mineral matter [B] peat [C] silt [D] humus

Mottling in soil horizons is caused by [A] oxidation of iron [B] poor aeration [C] the seasonal high water table [D] all of the above

The pH of soil can be raised by the addition of? [A] fertilizer [B] organic matter [C] lime [D] none of the above

What is a ped? [A] unit of soil weight [B] clump of soil [C] break in the predominant slope [D] inclusion of organic matter

Which is not a factor of soil erosion? [A] climate [B] vegetation [C] topography [D] wetlands

Three types of soil erosion by water from LEAST dramatic to MOST dramatic are [A] rill,sheet,gully [B] sheet,rill,gully [C] rill,gully,sheet [D] gully,sheet,rill

A hydric soil [A] attracts water due to its texture [B] repels water [C] develops anaerobic conditions due to saturation [D] always looks wet

Movement of water through soils is important for the [A] biodegradation of pollutants [B] absorption of pollutants [C] recharge of groundwater supplies [D] decreased risk of flooding [E] all of the above

The O horizon is most likely found: [A] in a plowed feild [B] on a steep slope [C] on the forest floor [D] in a newly graded backyard

Cracks in the soil are caused by variations in moisture and particles of [A] silt [B] sand [C] clay [D] organic matter

Prismatic, blocky, and platey are terms used to describe which soil characterisitics? [A] structure [B] texture [C] consistency [D] soil friability

Which of the following chemical reactions would most likely result in a mottled appearance in soil? [A] nitrogen fixation [B] oxidation and reduction of iron [C] mineralization of organic nitrogen [D] ion exchange between clay particles

Which of the following types of erosion does not belong with the others? [A] rill [B] sheet [C] wind [D] gully

What charge is carried by a clay particle? [A] Negative [B] Positive [C] Neutral [D] A neuronic charge

The crop leaving the least residue on the soil surface is [A] Soybeans [B] Wheat [C] Corn(grain) [D] Alfalfa

Which of the following influences soil wetness? [A] climate [B] slope [C] landscape position [D] All of the above

The relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay in a soil mass is referred to as [A] structure [B] texture [C] consistency [D] soil series

A water table in the soil refers to: [A] the thickness of water-saturated subsoils layers [B] how flat or sloping the water-saturated subsoils are [C] the depth below which subsoils are water-saturated

Two factors which influence soil formation are living organisms and topography. Three other factors which influence soil formation are: [A] weather, geology, time [B] parent material, time, climate [C] erosion, time, temperature [D] landscape, glaciation

Fine and medium sized sand particles move mainly by this process. The particles are lifted only a short distance into the air and then fall back to the ground to dislodge more soil. This process is know as_______. [A] erosion [B] talus [C] saltation [D] sedimentation