1. Soil erosion is reduced by strip mining

TrueFalse

2. Soil erosion is reduced by strip Farming

TrueFalse

3. Land that is arable is land that you canA. Land an airplane onB. Drive onC. Grow crops onD. Have a “mud run’ onE. Find only in Arabia

4. This soil type has roots found in both the A and the B horizonsA. Grassland SoilB. Forest SoilC. Desert SoilD. Tundra SoilE. Oceanic Soil

5. This soil type has very deep A horizon and a shallow B horizon.A. Grassland SoilB. Forest SoilC. Desert SoilD. Tundra SoilE. Oceanic Soil

6. This soil type has very thin A horizon and little organic material.A. Grassland SoilB. Forest SoilC. Desert SoilD. Tundra SoilE. Oceanic Soil

7. The layer of soil which contains organic material, and is thus the most valuable, but also most vulnerable to loss through erosion:A. TopsoilB. BottomsoilC. MidsoilD. UndersoilE. Oversoil

8. The layers in a soil profile are calledA. plateauxB. levelsC. zonesD. horizonsE. strata

9. The best soil structure for agriculture is , which crumbles .A. Matrix, UniformlyB. Rigid, SlowlyC. Friable, easilyD. Linear, in stripsE. Pompous, precipitously

10.The best soil texture for agriculture isA. ClayB. LoamC. SiltD. SandE. Sedimentary

11.Soils with a balanced mix of silt, sand, and clay are calledA. LoamsB. ProfilesC. HorizonsD. Much more often during off-peak times

12.Most soil contains particles of only one sizeA. TrueB. FalseC. I refuse to even guess

13.Weathering by oxygen, water, acids, etc. that alter the chemical composition of minerals is:A. Mechanical WeatheringB. Acid WeatheringC. Hydrologic WeatheringD. Chemical Weathering

14.Erosion is transportation by water onlyA. TrueB. FalseC. I have no clue

15.Parent Material refers to which break down

to form the component of soil.A. Organisms, OrganicB. Glaciers, WaterC. Gasses, AirD. Rocks, MineralE. People, Child-rearing skill

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16. With regards to Figure 1, which layer most likely represents organic material?

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17. With regards to Figure 1, which layer most likely represents minerals?

Figure 1

18. With regards to Figure 1, which layer most likely represents Water?

Figure 1

19. With regards to Figure 1, which layer most likely represents Air?

20. Mechanical Weathering of soilA. occurs quickly

B. does not change the chemical nature of the rock

C. changes the chemical makeup of the rock

D. is not important in soil production

21.Soil texture is determined by the size of the mineral particlesA. TrueB. False

22.Humus belongs to which component of soil?A. MineralB. AqueousC. GaseousD. Organic

23.The mineral component of soil comes from through the process of A. Groundwater, LeachingB. Rocks, WeatheringC. Air, DustD. Rocks, SiltificationE. Sand, Deposition

24. Which of the following are in the correct order from smallest to largest?A. Silt, Sand, Clay, GravelB. Gravel, Sand, Silt, ClayC. Clay, Silt, Sand, GravelD. Clay, Sand, Gravel, SiltE. Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

25.The components of soil include all of the following exceptA. LightB. AirC. WaterD. MineralsE. Organic material

26.Soil is a layer atop the land consisting of numerous components.A. ThickB. ThinC. InvisibleD. DenseE. Reflective

27.Land is the part of the planet not covered byA. AirB. CloudsC. WaterD. OceansE. Insurance

28.The process of is most extensive in Africa

and Asia, leaving degraded areas behind and burying vegetation.A. Solar PowerB. Global WarmingC. Soil ProfilingD. Wind ErosionE. Test Taking

29.If an area receives less than 30 cm of rain annually for several years, it is experiencingA. ProfilingB. DroughtC. ErosionD. DoubtE. Soil conservation

30.Soil conservation practices includeA. WindbreaksB. Soil profilingC. Soil formationD. Pesticide useE. Conventional tillage

31.In the United States in the 30s, millions of acres of farmland were destroyed in a region known as theA. Ogallala aquiferB. WastelandsC. BarrensD. Dust bowlE. Great migration

32.Which of the following is not an example of a component of soil quality management?A. Enhancing organic matterB. Avoiding excessive tillageC. Effective Pest ManagementD. Increasing soil compactionE. Diversification of cropping systems

33.Soil conservation involves maximizing the degradation of soilA. TrueB. False

34.In order to reduce soil erosion from very deep slopes, the best practice would beA. Contour farmingB. Strip farmingC. terracingD. windbreaks

35.Reducing tillage minimizes the loss ofA. Organic matterB. PestsC. SiltificationD. All of the above

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