Question 1

What controls the rate at which a rock weathers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the composition of the rock 
B)  climate 
C)  how large and fractured the rock is 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the composition of the rock 
B)  climate 
C)  how large and fractured the rock is 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above D

Question 2

Plants can help clean soil through a process called phytoremediation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-aspect

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation of soil with respect to the sun 
B)  widespread salt contamination in soils 
C)  variations of soil in different regions as defined by soil scientists 
D)  layers in the soil 
E)  gives soil a dark color; product of biological activity in the soil 
A)  orientation of soil with respect to the sun 
B)  widespread salt contamination in soils 
C)  variations of soil in different regions as defined by soil scientists 
D)  layers in the soil 
E)  gives soil a dark color; product of biological activity in the soil A

Question 4

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-soil orders

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation of soil with respect to the sun 
B)  widespread salt contamination in soils 
C)  variations of soil in different regions as defined by soil scientists 
D)  layers in the soil 
E)  gives soil a dark color; product of biological activity in the soil 
A)  orientation of soil with respect to the sun 
B)  widespread salt contamination in soils 
C)  variations of soil in different regions as defined by soil scientists 
D)  layers in the soil 
E)  gives soil a dark color; product of biological activity in the soil

Question 5

The zone where plants grow in an ideal soil profile is called the ________ horizon.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  O 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  O 
E)  E

Question 6

The most critical soil-forming factor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  climate. 
B)  land relief. 
C)  parent material. 
D)  organic material. 
E)  all are critical. 
A)  climate. 
B)  land relief. 
C)  parent material. 
D)  organic material. 
E)  all are critical.

Question 7

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-oxisols

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal Louisiana, S. Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands 
B)  Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes region, northeast states 
C)  Grasslands in the central and western states 
D)  Southwest states 
A)  coastal Louisiana, S. Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands 
B)  Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes region, northeast states 
C)  Grasslands in the central and western states 
D)  Southwest states

Question 8

Different types of soil develop in different regions of the U.S. Why is this? What are the differences between aridisols, oxisols, mollisols, and spodosols? Where are these soil types found?

Accepted Answer

Different types of soil develop in diffe

Question 9

Draw an ideal soil profile. Identify and describe each layer in the soil profile.

Accepted Answer

An ideal soil profile consists of severa

Question 10

What would you expect to observe in the O horizon of a soil profile?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lot of rocks grading downward into solid bedrock 
B)  mineral matter dissolving due to downward percolating water 
C)  plants growing in a dark soil 
D)  the accumulation of mineral matter that was dissolved at upper layers 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a lot of rocks grading downward into solid bedrock 
B)  mineral matter dissolving due to downward percolating water 
C)  plants growing in a dark soil 
D)  the accumulation of mineral matter that was dissolved at upper layers 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following fields defines soil as a medium that can be broken up and moved without blasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  soil scientists 
C)  engineers 
D)  geologists 
E)  astronauts 
A)  agriculture 
B)  soil scientists 
C)  engineers 
D)  geologists 
E)  astronauts

Question 12

Shear strength of soil is

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of how well the soil resists forces before fracturing internally. 
B)  a measure of how a soil compacts under applied forces. 
C)  reflects how soil particles are dispersed over a wide area. 
D)  a measure of the composition of the soil. 
E)  a measure of soil pH. 
A)  a measure of how well the soil resists forces before fracturing internally. 
B)  a measure of how a soil compacts under applied forces. 
C)  reflects how soil particles are dispersed over a wide area. 
D)  a measure of the composition of the soil. 
E)  a measure of soil pH.

Question 13

What is soil used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  food production 
B)  water storage 
C)  waste disposal 
D)  fiber production 
E)  all of the above 
A)  food production 
B)  water storage 
C)  waste disposal 
D)  fiber production 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-humus

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation of soil with respect to the sun 
B)  widespread salt contamination in soils 
C)  variations of soil in different regions as defined by soil scientists 
D)  layers in the soil 
E)  gives soil a dark color; product of biological activity in the soil 
A)  orientation of soil with respect to the sun 
B)  widespread salt contamination in soils 
C)  variations of soil in different regions as defined by soil scientists 
D)  layers in the soil 
E)  gives soil a dark color; product of biological activity in the soil

Question 15

Which of the following is a bad agricultural practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  salinization due to improper draining of irrigated land 
B)  fertilization that results in acidification of the soil 
C)  the lack of terraces on tilled, sloping land 
D)  wind erosion of deforested lands 
E)  all of the above 
A)  salinization due to improper draining of irrigated land 
B)  fertilization that results in acidification of the soil 
C)  the lack of terraces on tilled, sloping land 
D)  wind erosion of deforested lands 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Rotation grazing can help preserve soil quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-spodosols

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal Louisiana, S. Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands 
B)  Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes region, northeast states 
C)  Grasslands in the central and western states 
D)  Southwest states 
A)  coastal Louisiana, S. Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands 
B)  Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes region, northeast states 
C)  Grasslands in the central and western states 
D)  Southwest states

Question 18

Soil is rarely used to store water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-aridisols

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal Louisiana, S. Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands 
B)  Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes region, northeast states 
C)  Grasslands in the central and western states 
D)  Southwest states 
A)  coastal Louisiana, S. Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands 
B)  Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes region, northeast states 
C)  Grasslands in the central and western states 
D)  Southwest states

Question 20

Soil is used to transfer matter among the Earth systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What controls the rate at which a rock weathers?

Plants can help clean soil through a process called phytoremediation.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -aspect

Match the following options to its correct definition. -soil orders

The zone where plants grow in an ideal soil profile is called the ________ horizon.

The most critical soil-forming factor is:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -oxisols

Different types of soil develop in different regions of the U.S. Why is this? What are the differences between aridisols, oxisols, mollisols, and spodosols? Where are these soil types found?

Draw an ideal soil profile. Identify and describe each layer in the soil profile.

What would you expect to observe in the O horizon of a soil profile?

Which of the following fields defines soil as a medium that can be broken up and moved without blasting?

Shear strength of soil is

What is soil used for?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -humus

Which of the following is a bad agricultural practice?

Rotation grazing can help preserve soil quality.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -spodosols

Soil is rarely used to store water.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -aridisols

Soil is used to transfer matter among the Earth systems.

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Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

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Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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Exam 11: Soil Resources

What controls the rate at which a rock weathers?

Plants can help clean soil through a process called phytoremediation.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -aspect

Match the following options to its correct definition. -soil orders

The zone where plants grow in an ideal soil profile is called the ________ horizon.

The most critical soil-forming factor is:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -oxisols

Different types of soil develop in different regions of the U.S. Why is this? What are the differences between aridisols, oxisols, mollisols, and spodosols? Where are these soil types found?

Draw an ideal soil profile. Identify and describe each layer in the soil profile.

What would you expect to observe in the O horizon of a soil profile?

Which of the following fields defines soil as a medium that can be broken up and moved without blasting?

Shear strength of soil is

What is soil used for?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -humus

Which of the following is a bad agricultural practice?

Rotation grazing can help preserve soil quality.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -spodosols

Soil is rarely used to store water.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -aridisols

Soil is used to transfer matter among the Earth systems.

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters