Question 1

An aquic soil moisture regime connotes a higher degree of soil moisture saturation than an ustic one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The map units on a detailed soil map in a county soil survey report are most likely to be labeled with names from which category of Soil Taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) order 
B) suborder 
C) great group 
D) subgroup 
E) series 
A) order 
B) suborder 
C) great group 
D) subgroup 
E) series

Question 3

Organic matter distribution in the profile is a significant criterion for differentiating epipedons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the categories in the Soil Taxonomy system indicates properties that have implications for root growth as well as for the construction of building foundations?

Accepted Answer

A) suborder 
B) family 
C) series 
D) great group 
E) subgroup 
A) suborder 
B) family 
C) series 
D) great group 
E) subgroup

Question 5

Soils in which of the following suborders would be more likely to occur in Minnesota than in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Fluvents 
B) Cryolls 
C) Udalfs 
D) Usterts 
E) Cambids 
A) Fluvents 
B) Cryolls 
C) Udalfs 
D) Usterts 
E) Cambids

Question 6

Spodosols are generally less acidic and less sandy than are Alfisols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the soils are to be used for crop production,for which soil order would land drainage be most critical

Accepted Answer

A) Mollisols 
B) Inceptisols 
C) Aridisols 
D) Oxisols 
E) Histosols 
A) Mollisols 
B) Inceptisols 
C) Aridisols 
D) Oxisols 
E) Histosols

An aquic soil moisture regime connotes a higher degree of soil moisture saturation than an ustic one.

The map units on a detailed soil map in a county soil survey report are most likely to be labeled with names from which category of Soil Taxonomy?

Organic matter distribution in the profile is a significant criterion for differentiating epipedons.

Which of the categories in the Soil Taxonomy system indicates properties that have implications for root growth as well as for the construction of building foundations?

Soils in which of the following suborders would be more likely to occur in Minnesota than in Texas?

Spodosols are generally less acidic and less sandy than are Alfisols.

If the soils are to be used for crop production,for which soil order would land drainage be most critical

The Soils Around Us

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Architecture and Physical Properties

Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior

Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle

Soil Aeration and Temperature

The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

Soil Acidity

Soils of Dry Regionsalkalinity,salinity and Sodicity

Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

Soil Organic Matter

Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils

Soil Phosphorus and Potassium

Calcium,magnesium and Trace Elements

Practical Nutrient Management

Soil Erosion and Its Control

Soils and Chemical Pollution

Geographic Information About Soils

Prospects for Global Soil Quality As Affected by Human Activities

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Exam 3: Soil Classification

An aquic soil moisture regime connotes a higher degree of soil moisture saturation than an ustic one.

The map units on a detailed soil map in a county soil survey report are most likely to be labeled with names from which category of Soil Taxonomy?

Organic matter distribution in the profile is a significant criterion for differentiating epipedons.

Which of the categories in the Soil Taxonomy system indicates properties that have implications for root growth as well as for the construction of building foundations?

Soils in which of the following suborders would be more likely to occur in Minnesota than in Texas?

Spodosols are generally less acidic and less sandy than are Alfisols.

If the soils are to be used for crop production,for which soil order would land drainage be most critical

The Soils Around Us

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Architecture and Physical Properties

Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior

Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle

Soil Aeration and Temperature

The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

Soil Acidity

Soils of Dry Regionsalkalinity,salinity and Sodicity

Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

Soil Organic Matter

Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils

Soil Phosphorus and Potassium

Calcium,magnesium and Trace Elements

Practical Nutrient Management

Soil Erosion and Its Control

Soils and Chemical Pollution

Geographic Information About Soils

Prospects for Global Soil Quality As Affected by Human Activities

Filters