Question 1

Soil composed of broadly similar proportions of sand,clay and silt is

Accepted Answer

A)  Loam. 
B)  Laterite. 
C)  Pedocal. 
D)  Leached. 
A)  Loam. 
B)  Laterite. 
C)  Pedocal. 
D)  Leached.

Question 2

Which of the following factor is a contributor to soil erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burrowing animals 
B)  Rain 
C)  Wind 
D)  All the choices are correct. 
A)  Burrowing animals 
B)  Rain 
C)  Wind 
D)  All the choices are correct.

Question 3

Uncontaminated rain water has a pH of 5.6 (slightly acidic)because

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxides of sulfur are always present in the atmosphere, even from natural sources. 
B)  Droplets of water necessarily condense on atmospheric particulate. 
C)  Most water vapor originates by evaporation from the oceans and sea water is acidic. 
D)  Upon condensation, water chemically reacts with carbon dioxide forming a weak carbonic acid. 
A)  Oxides of sulfur are always present in the atmosphere, even from natural sources. 
B)  Droplets of water necessarily condense on atmospheric particulate. 
C)  Most water vapor originates by evaporation from the oceans and sea water is acidic. 
D)  Upon condensation, water chemically reacts with carbon dioxide forming a weak carbonic acid.

Question 4

Soil formation is dependant upon

Accepted Answer

A)  Climate. 
B)  Nature of the parent material and organic matter. 
C)  Topography. 
D)  Time. 
E)  All the choices are correct. 
A)  Climate. 
B)  Nature of the parent material and organic matter. 
C)  Topography. 
D)  Time. 
E)  All the choices are correct.

Question 5

In areas with adequate rainfall,such as the northern United States,soil formation is rapid and easily keeps pace with soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All soils,by definition,must show well-developed A,B and C horizons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Soil composed of broadly similar proportions of sand,clay and silt is

Which of the following factor is a contributor to soil erosion?

Uncontaminated rain water has a pH of 5.6 (slightly acidic)because

Soil formation is dependant upon

In areas with adequate rainfall,such as the northern United States,soil formation is rapid and easily keeps pace with soil erosion.

All soils,by definition,must show well-developed A,B and C horizons.

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Exam 12: Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Soil composed of broadly similar proportions of sand,clay and silt is

Which of the following factor is a contributor to soil erosion?

Uncontaminated rain water has a pH of 5.6 (slightly acidic)because

Soil formation is dependant upon

In areas with adequate rainfall,such as the northern United States,soil formation is rapid and easily keeps pace with soil erosion.

All soils,by definition,must show well-developed A,B and C horizons.

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Environmental Law and Policy

Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

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