This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Soil Conservation > Methods > Soil Conservation – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soil Conservation Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. ..... 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. 3. 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. 4. Farmers grow crops like grass and creepers after a harvest and before raising the next crop. These are known as ..... A) Healthy crops. B) Back-up crops. C) Cover crops. D) Substitute crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cover crops. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. The way a mineral reflects light is its A) Luster. B) Hardness. C) Streak. D) Fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Luster. 10. 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. 11. Plant roots can cause weathering by A) Making it rain on the rock. B) Plants keep the rock cool, making it freeze and thaw. C) Growing under the rock. D) Growing in the cracks of rocks. This causes the crack to widen and break the rock into smaller pieces. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Growing in the cracks of rocks. This causes the crack to widen and break the rock into smaller pieces. 12. The Grand Canyon was formed by ..... A) Water and flowing rivers wearing away the rock. B) Wind deposited sand and silt, forming mountains. C) Rivers carried sand and deposited, over time this formed mountains. D) Rain fell really hard, forming the canyon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water and flowing rivers wearing away the rock. 13. Sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming A) Terracing. B) Planting vegetation. C) Contour farming. D) Strip cropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terracing. 14. ..... when farmers plant different crops in order to use less nutrients from the soil. A) Soil Conservation. B) Crop Rotation. C) Soil Erosion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crop Rotation. 15. As lava or magma cools, a(n) ..... is formed. A) Igneous rock. B) Metamorphic rock. C) Sedimentary rock. D) Rock cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Igneous rock. 16. River Hwang Ho is also known as ..... A) Blessing of China. B) Sorrow of China. C) Happiness of China. D) Wealth of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sorrow of China. 17. Which layer of the soil cannot be weathered? A) R Horizon. B) A Horizon. C) C Horizon. D) B Horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) R Horizon. 18. Type of rock and humidity effect ..... A) New soil formation. B) Climate formation. C) The Dust Bowl. D) Bedrock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New soil formation. 19. The protection of Natural Resources is called A) Conservation. B) Rock cycle. C) Renewable resource. D) Luster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservation. 20. Which is an example of erosion caused by human activity? A) Water erosion. B) WInd erosion. C) Overgrazing. D) Ice erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overgrazing. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSoil Conservation QuizzesSoil Conservation Quiz 1Soil Conservation Quiz 2Soil Conservation Quiz 3Soil Conservation Quiz 4Soil Conservation Quiz 6Soil Conservation Quiz 7Soil Conservation Quiz 8Soil Conservation Quiz 9Soil Conservation Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books