This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Soil Conservation > Methods > Soil Conservation – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soil Conservation Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What can happen if the soil is left bare after harvesting? A) It will not affect the soil. B) The soil can change color. C) Can result in wind and rain erosion. D) The soil will produce more fruits and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can result in wind and rain erosion. 2. Heavy rains cause ..... in mountainous regions every year. A) Earthquake. B) Tsunami. C) Landslide. D) Accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Landslide. 3. Which is NOT a disadvantage of deforestation? A) Maintenance of biodiversity. B) Loss of wildlife. C) Loss of topsoil. D) Increased flooding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maintenance of biodiversity. 4. Kai found a fossil. Which is most likely the type of rock the fossil was found in? A) Intrusive. B) Metamorphic. C) Extrusive. D) Sedimentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sedimentary. 5. Which of the following is another name for the minerals in soil? A) Rocks. B) Loam. C) Humus. D) Organic Matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loam. 6. Soil erosion can be limited by which of the following? A) Reducing trees and shrubs that provide a habitat for wildlife. B) Increasing the size of the field. C) Allowing water to run freely. D) Covering fields with vegetation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covering fields with vegetation. 7. A wall or fence of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area is known as A) Embankment. B) Dam. C) Barrier. D) Step farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Embankment. 8. Which activity can increase soil fertility? A) Cutting trees. B) Burying trash in the ground. C) Plants die and decay. D) Taking earthworms out of the soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants die and decay. 9. Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called A) Erosion. B) Deposition. C) Weathering. D) Compaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weathering. 10. A scientist who studies about soil is called a ..... A) Botonist. B) Archaeologist. C) Pedologist. D) Zoologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pedologist. 11. Which method of soil conservation adds nutrients to the soil? A) Crop rotation. B) Wind breaks. C) Contour plowing. D) Strip farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation. 12. The spaces that allow air and water to move through the soil A) Soil horizon. B) Soil porosity. C) Soil permeability. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soil porosity. 13. Soil conservation includes all the following except? A) Deserfication. B) Crop rotation. C) Contour planting. D) Terracing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserfication. 14. ..... making steps on the sides of hills to help control soil erosion. A) Cover crops. B) Erosion. C) Terracing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terracing. 15. Crop rotation and erosion prevention are two great example of what? A) Soil destruction. B) Soil conservation. C) Soil sample. D) Soil to the boil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soil conservation. 16. Which anthropogenic erosion is caused by cutting down trees and leaving the landscape bare? A) Over harvesting. B) Overcropping. C) Deforestation. D) Overgrazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 17. What effect did over plowing and cutting down trees in the Great Plains during the 1930's? A) It increased soil fertility. B) It was a primary cause of the Dust Bowl. C) It had little effect. D) Farmers had a great harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a primary cause of the Dust Bowl. 18. The conservation of soil is important because ..... A) It is impossible to replace soil. B) Most of the Earth's land is arable. C) It takes a very long time to replace lost soil. D) Food cannot be grown anywhere else. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Food cannot be grown anywhere else. 19. Which of the following practices within agriculture does NOT contribute to soil degradation? A) Using tillage. B) Using pesticides. C) Using fertilizers. D) Using irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using fertilizers. 20. Planting with the shape of the land to prevent erosion is called? A) Contour Farming. B) Terraces. C) Cover Crop. D) No-Till Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contour Farming. 21. Brandon dug a hole in his backyard. He found soil that was smooth when dry, sticky when wet, and has very small grains. When he poured water into the hole, it took a long time for it to percolate. Brandon's soil probably contained a large amount of ..... A) Not enough information to tell. B) Sand. C) Humus. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clay. 22. ..... when farmers plow across the slope of hills to prevent soil erosion. A) Contour Plowing. B) Terracing. C) No-Till Farming. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contour Plowing. 23. What is wind-breaking? A) Windbreakers are crops grown for the protection and enrichment of the soil. B) Wind breaking is a method of planting and planting and harvesting where stalks and other residue from the previous year are left on the ground into the next season. C) Windbreaks are linear planting of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop production, protect people and livestock, and benefit soil and water conservation. D) Wind breaking is planting rows of trees at wide spacings with a companion crop grown in the alleyways between the rows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Windbreaks are linear planting of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop production, protect people and livestock, and benefit soil and water conservation. 24. Farmers grow crops like grass and creepers after a harvest and before raising the next crop. These are known as ..... A) Back-up crops. B) Cover crops. C) Healthy crops. D) Substitute crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cover crops. 25. Mr. Daniels observed limestone that had holes in it like Swiss cheese. What type of weathering most likely occurred? A) Chemical weathering. B) Cheese weathering. C) Abrasion. D) Mechanical weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemical weathering. 26. What are windbreaks? A) Strips of tall plants in between sections of crops. B) Mounts of soil that get blow away be the wind. C) When the wind stops blowing and the soil does not erode. D) A group of windmills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strips of tall plants in between sections of crops. 27. Substances that fill the spaces between soil particles are ..... A) Water and air. B) Humus and weathered rock. C) Sand and clay. D) Moss and lichens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water and air. 28. Which of these types of soil can are often used in CONSTRUCTION A) Hummus. B) Clay and Sand. C) Loam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clay and Sand. 29. The way a mineral reflects light is its A) Fracture. B) Streak. C) Luster. D) Hardness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Luster. 30. Why is it important to plant trees in soil conservation A) Their roots bind the soil. B) Their trunks are strong. C) ALL of the above. D) NONE of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their roots bind the soil. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSoil Conservation QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesSoil Conservation Quiz 1Soil Conservation Quiz 2Soil Conservation Quiz 4Soil Conservation Quiz 5Soil Conservation Quiz 6Soil Conservation Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books