This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > Soil And Agriculture – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soil And Agriculture Quiz 6 (16 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering? A) Chemical weathering happens over much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering. B) Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not. C) Chemical weathering occurs only in tropical climates; mechanical weathering occurs only in cool climates. D) Chemical weathering occurs only in the mountains; mechanical weathering occurs only on flat land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not. 2. It is the process of planting seeds. A) Initial planting. B) Seeding. C) Leveling. D) Sowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sowing. 3. Agriculture is defined as ..... A) Art and science of cultivating the soil and rising crop and livestock. B) Science of cultivating. C) Art of cultivating the soil and rising crop. D) Science of cultivating livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Art and science of cultivating the soil and rising crop and livestock. 4. Breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called ..... A) Weathering. B) Humus. C) Erosion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weathering. 5. Many plants cannot grow in clay soil. Why is this true? A) Clay soil does not have many nutrients. B) Roots cannot easily push through clay soil. C) Water doesn't drain well through clay. D) All of these choice s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these choice s. 6. Weathering ..... A) Can cause droughts. B) Starts erosion. C) Creates nutrients. D) Creates soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creates soil. 7. Which of the following is not a type of soil? A) Minerals. B) Clay. C) Topsoil. D) Sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minerals. 8. When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called? A) Sand. B) Silt. C) Clay. D) Humus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humus. 9. Color of the soil can tell you A) Soil pollution. B) A quick answer if the soil is healthy for farming. C) Whether you need to add more nutrients. D) How much it has rained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A quick answer if the soil is healthy for farming. 10. A resistance to pesticides can cause A) Cancer. B) Altered DNA. C) Biotech foods. D) Super bugs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Super bugs. 11. Which of these would be the first step when using Integrated Pest Management? A) Crop Rotation (Cultivation method). B) Chemical Pesticides. C) Nets (Mechanical Removal). D) Introducing a predator species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop Rotation (Cultivation method). 12. Which of the following is the largest particle in soil? A) Sand. B) Silt. C) Humus. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sand. 13. The Fertilizer which do not use soil in preparation. A) Bokashi. B) Mud ball. C) Fortified compost fertilizer. D) Fortified organic fertilizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bokashi. 14. Soil erosion is the process by which the A) The land surface(top soil) is removed by wind, water or ice. B) Formation of soil form rocks. C) Rusting of soil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The land surface(top soil) is removed by wind, water or ice. 15. Overgrazing, overcropping, and deforestation impact erosion because of A) Weathering. B) Soil. C) Humans. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humans. 16. All the following are examples of the role and importance of agriculture except: A) Foreign exchange. B) Food security. C) Marginalization. D) Employment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marginalization. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesSoil And Agriculture Quiz 1Soil And Agriculture Quiz 2Soil And Agriculture Quiz 3Soil And Agriculture Quiz 4Soil And Agriculture Quiz 5Agriculture And Environment QuizEnvironmental Science QuizSustainable Agriculture Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books