Exam 11: Soil and Water Resources

-Compost is a type of __________.

-A cloud of pollution in an aquifer is called a __________.

The process of forming soils is called __________.

-Which climate zone has the most leached soils?

Through the process of __________ rainwater carries soil particles downward and deeper into the soil.

The R horizon is the most important for growing food crops.

Illuviation is the process whereby nutrients are restored to the upper layers of soil.

Gentle slopes develop thicker soils than steep slopes.

Water moves through the soil through the process of __________.

The groundwater in Saudi Arabia is over __________ years old.

-How does economic development affect water resources within a country?

Soil develops at a rate of __________ centimeters per 1,000 years.

Where natural springs arise, soils are wet.

Rainwater moves particles and dissolved chemicals into the __________ soil horizon.

Which is not associated with groundwater overdraft?

In the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing slopes are drier than south-facing slopes.

Sand has high porosity and high permeability.

Most aquifers are confined aquifers.

A(n) __________ forms where hydraulic pressure pushes groundwater onto the surface.

Sandy soils and rocky soils have high organic content.