Question 1

Which of the following soil map units consists of the most severely eroded soils?

Accepted Answer

A) BeC2 
B) CgE2 
C) BeC3 
D) CgE 
E) BeB2 
A) BeC2 
B) CgE2 
C) BeC3 
D) CgE 
E) BeB2 C

Question 2

The mapping unit code,CeB3 indicates the soil in this unit consists of Land Capability Class III.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Soil mappers use a transect to find the boundaries between adjacent soils in a landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A group of soils generally found together in a landscape uniform in parent material but differing in topography and drainage is called a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) soil association 
B) soil complex 
C) catena 
D) GIS 
E) geo positioning system 
A) soil association 
B) soil complex 
C) catena 
D) GIS 
E) geo positioning system

Question 5

Most United States county soil surveys are carried out at a ???___ order level of detail.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 6

In making a second-order (detailed)soils map,soil scientists typically obtain most of the necessary soil profile information by using _____.

Accepted Answer

A) soil pits 
B) ground penetrating radar 
C) satellites 
D) soil augers 
E) electro-magnetic induction 
A) soil pits 
B) ground penetrating radar 
C) satellites 
D) soil augers 
E) electro-magnetic induction

Question 7

As one walks down a drainage catena augering holes in the soils,one expects to find gray colors and mottles nearer to the soil surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a 20 ha field is mapped as being within a single soil consociation,a composite single soil sample can be expected to represent the correct level of available (soil test)phosphorus for at 85% of the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following soil map units consists of the most nearly level land?

Accepted Answer

A) BeC2 
B) CgE2 
C) BeC3 
D) CgE 
E) BeB2 
A) BeC2 
B) CgE2 
C) BeC3 
D) CgE 
E) BeB2

Question 10

A soil association is a group of soils found together in a landscape that may differ in minor ways,but must all belong to the same soil order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Web Soil Survey provides information on the suitability of soils for construction of such projects as sewage lagoons,roads and streets,and septic tank drainage fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Soil Associations are usually used for large scale soils maps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Soil profile descriptions as found in soil survey reports normally contain information about the color and texture of each horizon in the profile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the United States,the government lead agency for most soil survey work is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) National Bureau of Soil Survey 
B) Department of Land Reclamation 
C) Agency for Soil Resource Inventory 
D) Department of the Interior 
E) Natural Resources Conservation Service 
A) National Bureau of Soil Survey 
B) Department of Land Reclamation 
C) Agency for Soil Resource Inventory 
D) Department of the Interior 
E) Natural Resources Conservation Service

Question 15

A 20 km long road would be a line __ cm long on a 1:200,000 scale map.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
E) 100 
A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
E) 100

Question 16

For most planning projects using a geographic information system,getting the needed data into the system is the easy part,but developing the computer Tables and maps is extremely time-consuming and difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A lithosequence is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) a group of soils found together in a landscape that differ principally because of differences in the geologic material in which they formed 
B) a sequence of steps required to make a lithographic map using information from field observations and air photos 
C) a set of soils ranging from well drained to poorly drained 
D) the proper order of sampling in a transect for determining soil boundaries in the field 
A) a group of soils found together in a landscape that differ principally because of differences in the geologic material in which they formed 
B) a sequence of steps required to make a lithographic map using information from field observations and air photos 
C) a set of soils ranging from well drained to poorly drained 
D) the proper order of sampling in a transect for determining soil boundaries in the field

Question 18

Which of the following scale ratios represents the largest scale map?

Accepted Answer

A) 1:500,000 
B) 1:100,000 
C) 1:20,000 
D) 1:10,000 
A) 1:500,000 
B) 1:100,000 
C) 1:20,000 
D) 1:10,000

Question 19

A soil profile description gives the value for soil properties such as color and texture averaged over the entire profile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A stereo pair of air photos is particularly useful in studying _______ landscape features.

Accepted Answer

A) plant stress induced 
B) salt-affected 
C) human-made 
D) parent material 
E) topographic 
A) plant stress induced 
B) salt-affected 
C) human-made 
D) parent material 
E) topographic

Which of the following soil map units consists of the most severely eroded soils?

The mapping unit code,CeB3 indicates the soil in this unit consists of Land Capability Class III.

Soil mappers use a transect to find the boundaries between adjacent soils in a landscape.

A group of soils generally found together in a landscape uniform in parent material but differing in topography and drainage is called a ______.

Most United States county soil surveys are carried out at a ???___ order level of detail.

In making a second-order (detailed)soils map,soil scientists typically obtain most of the necessary soil profile information by using _____.

As one walks down a drainage catena augering holes in the soils,one expects to find gray colors and mottles nearer to the soil surface.

If a 20 ha field is mapped as being within a single soil consociation,a composite single soil sample can be expected to represent the correct level of available (soil test)phosphorus for at 85% of the field.

Which of the following soil map units consists of the most nearly level land?

A soil association is a group of soils found together in a landscape that may differ in minor ways,but must all belong to the same soil order.

Web Soil Survey provides information on the suitability of soils for construction of such projects as sewage lagoons,roads and streets,and septic tank drainage fields.

Soil Associations are usually used for large scale soils maps.

Soil profile descriptions as found in soil survey reports normally contain information about the color and texture of each horizon in the profile.

In the United States,the government lead agency for most soil survey work is the _____.

A 20 km long road would be a line __ cm long on a 1:200,000 scale map.

For most planning projects using a geographic information system,getting the needed data into the system is the easy part,but developing the computer Tables and maps is extremely time-consuming and difficult.

A lithosequence is _______.

Which of the following scale ratios represents the largest scale map?

A soil profile description gives the value for soil properties such as color and texture averaged over the entire profile.

A stereo pair of air photos is particularly useful in studying _______ landscape features.

The Soils Around Us

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Classification

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

Prospects for Global Soil Quality As Affected by Human Activities

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Exam 19: Geographic Information About Soils

Which of the following soil map units consists of the most severely eroded soils?

The mapping unit code,CeB3 indicates the soil in this unit consists of Land Capability Class III.

Soil mappers use a transect to find the boundaries between adjacent soils in a landscape.

A group of soils generally found together in a landscape uniform in parent material but differing in topography and drainage is called a ______.

Most United States county soil surveys are carried out at a ???___ order level of detail.

In making a second-order (detailed)soils map,soil scientists typically obtain most of the necessary soil profile information by using _____.

As one walks down a drainage catena augering holes in the soils,one expects to find gray colors and mottles nearer to the soil surface.

If a 20 ha field is mapped as being within a single soil consociation,a composite single soil sample can be expected to represent the correct level of available (soil test)phosphorus for at 85% of the field.

Which of the following soil map units consists of the most nearly level land?

A soil association is a group of soils found together in a landscape that may differ in minor ways,but must all belong to the same soil order.

Web Soil Survey provides information on the suitability of soils for construction of such projects as sewage lagoons,roads and streets,and septic tank drainage fields.

Soil Associations are usually used for large scale soils maps.

Soil profile descriptions as found in soil survey reports normally contain information about the color and texture of each horizon in the profile.

In the United States,the government lead agency for most soil survey work is the _____.

A 20 km long road would be a line __ cm long on a 1:200,000 scale map.

For most planning projects using a geographic information system,getting the needed data into the system is the easy part,but developing the computer Tables and maps is extremely time-consuming and difficult.

A lithosequence is _______.

Which of the following scale ratios represents the largest scale map?

A soil profile description gives the value for soil properties such as color and texture averaged over the entire profile.

A stereo pair of air photos is particularly useful in studying _______ landscape features.

The Soils Around Us

Formation of Soils From Parent Materials

Soil Classification

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

Prospects for Global Soil Quality As Affected by Human Activities

Filters