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- 1. Multiple ChoiceSOIL LAYERS ARE CALLED.......MATERIALSORGANICHUMUSHORIZONS
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTHIS HORIZON IS MADE OF DECAYING LEAVES, TWIGS AND ANIMAL REMAINS/WASTES......ABCO
- 3. Multiple Choice
WHAT IS HORIZON R ALSO CALLED.......
HUMUS
BEDROCK
ORGANIC MATTER
INORGANIC MATTER
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWHAT LAYER IS TOPSOIL FOUND IN........ABCD
- 5. Multiple Choice
Soil is made ofweathered rocks and mineralsdead plants and animalsair and waterall of the above - 6. Multiple ChoiceThe very top layer of soil is mostly made ofSolid rockClay and mineral depositsA mixture of minerals and organic materialMostly organic material (humus)
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of soil is on the bottom?topsoilsubsoilbedrockbottomsoil
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the three layers of soil?topsoilundersoilsubsoilbedrock
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the layer of soil just below the topsoil?soilsubsoiltopsoilterrace farming
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDecayed organic material in soil is called______.LitterSiltHumusClay
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does weathering mean?To form or create newTo build upTo break downTo completely destroy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon D or R
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the largest particle in soil?sandsilthumusclay
- 14. Multiple ChoicePlace the following layers in order from top to bottom: bedrock, topsoil, subsoil, organic, parent material.Organic, Topsoil, Subsoil, Parent Material, BedrockOrganic, Topsoil, Parent Material, Subsoil, BedrockTopsoil, Organic, Subsoil, Parent Material, BedrockTopsoil, Organic, Parent Material, Subsoil, Bedrock
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTo grow, plants need water, light, and ______ from the soil.nutrientsbedrockwormsroots
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSoil is made ________ in nature.quicklyslowlyhigherlower
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the soil size for silt?
largest particle
medium particle
smallest particle
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the soil size for clay?
largest
medium
smallest
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the percent of organic matter in soil?
25 percent
45 percent
50 percent
5 percent
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the percent of mineral matter in soil?
5 percent
25 percent
45 percent
50 percent
- 21. Multiple Choice
Match the description of the horizon to the horizon name.
Horizon O
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon E
Horizon C
- 22. Multiple Choice
Match the description of the horizon to the horizon name.
Horizon R
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon E
Horizon C
- 23. Multiple Choice
Match the description of the horizon to the horizon name.
Horizon R
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon O
Horizon C
- 24. Multiple Choice
Match the description of the horizon to the horizon name.
Horizon R
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon O
Horizon C
- 25. Multiple Choice
Match the description of the horizon to the horizon name.
Horizon R
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon O
Horizon C
- 26. Multiple Choice
What soil layer contains the most humus?
Horizon A
Horizon E
Horizon R
Horizon O
Horizon B
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