Question 1

Very small,evenly divided solids that do not settle in solution are called

Accepted Answer

A)  colloids. 
B)  chroma. 
C)  sand. 
D)  epipedons. 
E)  solum. 
A)  colloids. 
B)  chroma. 
C)  sand. 
D)  epipedons. 
E)  solum. A

Question 2

The inorganic materials in soil are derived predominantly from

Accepted Answer

A)  air. 
B)  rocks and minerals. 
C)  partially decomposed organisms. 
D)  meteorites. 
E)  precipitates from groundwater. 
A)  air. 
B)  rocks and minerals. 
C)  partially decomposed organisms. 
D)  meteorites. 
E)  precipitates from groundwater. B

Question 3

The number of soil orders in the world according to the U.S.system is

Accepted Answer

A)  25. 
B)  19. 
C)  12. 
D)  10. 
E)  8. 
A)  25. 
B)  19. 
C)  12. 
D)  10. 
E)  8. C

Question 4

Entisols have weak horizons,and inceptisols have no distinct horizonation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A clump of soil is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  colloid. 
B)  ped. 
C)  grain. 
D)  loam. 
E)  epipedon. 
A)  colloid. 
B)  ped. 
C)  grain. 
D)  loam. 
E)  epipedon.

Question 6

Acidic soils associated with coniferous forests,gray E horizons,and distinctive B horizons are

Accepted Answer

A)  oxisols. 
B)  histosols. 
C)  mollisols. 
D)  spodosols. 
E)  entisols. 
A)  oxisols. 
B)  histosols. 
C)  mollisols. 
D)  spodosols. 
E)  entisols.

Question 7

Soil that is high in iron-bearing minerals is often

Accepted Answer

A)  white. 
B)  black. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  red. 
E)  gray. 
A)  white. 
B)  black. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  red. 
E)  gray.

Question 8

The A horizons are better developed in ultisols than in alfisols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The soil BEST associated with tundra is

Accepted Answer

A)  entisols. 
B)  gelisols. 
C)  mollisols. 
D)  histosols. 
E)  inceptisols. 
A)  entisols. 
B)  gelisols. 
C)  mollisols. 
D)  histosols. 
E)  inceptisols.

Question 10

Oxisols are the soils BEST associated with laterization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When the pore spaces in soil are mainly filled with water,the soils are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  fertile. 
B)  muck. 
C)  saturated. 
D)  translocated. 
E)  eroded. 
A)  fertile. 
B)  muck. 
C)  saturated. 
D)  translocated. 
E)  eroded.

Question 12

The tropical rainforests are BEST associated with andisols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The soil order BEST associated with the tropical rainforest climate is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The soil order BEST associated with the...

Question 14

Mollisols are the soil BEST noted for the ash gray color and associated with the humid continental mild-summer climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The soil order shown on the map is

Accepted Answer

A)  andisols. 
B)  alfisols. 
C)  oxisols. 
D)  aridisols. 
E)  ultisols. 
A)  andisols. 
B)  alfisols. 
C)  oxisols. 
D)  aridisols. 
E)  ultisols.

Question 16

More erosion takes place on a flat surface than on a steeper surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A regional soil-forming process in cool,humid environments that results from the eluviation if iron,aluminum,and organic acids to form well-developed E and Bs horizons is

Accepted Answer

A)  laterization. 
B)  podzolization. 
C)  calcification. 
D)  gleization. 
E)  salinization. 
A)  laterization. 
B)  podzolization. 
C)  calcification. 
D)  gleization. 
E)  salinization.

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: the zone of illuviation
the layer of soil that consists of undecomposed plant and animal matter such as leaf litter
the soil layer that is the most intensively leached
the soil layer that has abundant humus and is the most fertile
the zone of eluviation

Accepted Answer

The Answer of A horizon and O horizon and C is...

Question 19

The difference between the high and low elevations of an area is the

Accepted Answer

A)  gradient. 
B)  slope. 
C)  topology. 
D)  relief. 
E)  incline. 
A)  gradient. 
B)  slope. 
C)  topology. 
D)  relief. 
E)  incline.

Question 20

Select all of the following statements that are true:

Accepted Answer

A)  Illuviation, the process of dissolution and downward mobilization of minerals in the soil, causes zones of the soil to become leached. 
B)  Another name for leaching of soils is eluviation. 
C)  Solifluction is a process where iron oxidizes, resulting in soils that appear a rusty color. 
D)  Illuvial zones are portions of the soil profile where minerals are deposited. 
E)  Bioturbation always causes a soil to become more heterogeneous. 
A)  Illuviation, the process of dissolution and downward mobilization of minerals in the soil, causes zones of the soil to become leached. 
B)  Another name for leaching of soils is eluviation. 
C)  Solifluction is a process where iron oxidizes, resulting in soils that appear a rusty color. 
D)  Illuvial zones are portions of the soil profile where minerals are deposited. 
E)  Bioturbation always causes a soil to become more heterogeneous.

Very small,evenly divided solids that do not settle in solution are called

The inorganic materials in soil are derived predominantly from

The number of soil orders in the world according to the U.S.system is

Entisols have weak horizons,and inceptisols have no distinct horizonation.

A clump of soil is called a(n)

Acidic soils associated with coniferous forests,gray E horizons,and distinctive B horizons are

Soil that is high in iron-bearing minerals is often

The A horizons are better developed in ultisols than in alfisols.

The soil BEST associated with tundra is

Oxisols are the soils BEST associated with laterization.

When the pore spaces in soil are mainly filled with water,the soils are said to be

The tropical rainforests are BEST associated with andisols.

The soil order BEST associated with the tropical rainforest climate is __________.

Mollisols are the soil BEST noted for the ash gray color and associated with the humid continental mild-summer climate.

The soil order shown on the map is

More erosion takes place on a flat surface than on a steeper surface.

A regional soil-forming process in cool,humid environments that results from the eluviation if iron,aluminum,and organic acids to form well-developed E and Bs horizons is

The difference between the high and low elevations of an area is the

Select all of the following statements that are true:

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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Exam 11: The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Very small,evenly divided solids that do not settle in solution are called

The inorganic materials in soil are derived predominantly from

The number of soil orders in the world according to the U.S.system is

Entisols have weak horizons,and inceptisols have no distinct horizonation.

A clump of soil is called a(n)

Acidic soils associated with coniferous forests,gray E horizons,and distinctive B horizons are

Soil that is high in iron-bearing minerals is often

The A horizons are better developed in ultisols than in alfisols.

The soil BEST associated with tundra is

Oxisols are the soils BEST associated with laterization.

When the pore spaces in soil are mainly filled with water,the soils are said to be

The tropical rainforests are BEST associated with andisols.

The soil order BEST associated with the tropical rainforest climate is __________.

Mollisols are the soil BEST noted for the ash gray color and associated with the humid continental mild-summer climate.

The soil order shown on the map is

More erosion takes place on a flat surface than on a steeper surface.

A regional soil-forming process in cool,humid environments that results from the eluviation if iron,aluminum,and organic acids to form well-developed E and Bs horizons is

The difference between the high and low elevations of an area is the

Select all of the following statements that are true:

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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