This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Soil Science > Fundamentals Research > Fundamentals Of Soil Science – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 29 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the upper, outermost layer of soil, usually the top 5-10 inches? A) Bedrock. B) Topsoil. C) Subsoil. D) Partly weathered rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topsoil. 2. This type of soil is yellowish in colour and can be found in the desert. A) Sand. B) Garden soil. C) Clay. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sand. 3. The middle layer of soil in a soil profile is called the A) Bedrock. B) Parent rock. C) Subsoil. D) Topsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subsoil. 4. What does soil consist of? A) Animal Remains. B) Dead Plants. C) Fungi. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. If something breaks during a lab, what is the first thing you should do? A) Step over it. B) Clean it up. C) Tell your neighbor. D) Tell Mrs. Mayo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tell Mrs. Mayo. 6. A soil with high in particle density is also known as more porous. A) True. B) Probably true. C) False. D) Probably false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. If wind, water, or ice move sediment from one place to another, it is called ..... A) Erosion. B) Weathering. C) A sinkhole. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Erosion. 8. This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. A) Clay soil. B) Sand. C) Garden soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clay soil. 9. What is weathering? A) Layer of soil. B) An example of a mineral. C) The breaking down of larger rocks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The breaking down of larger rocks. 10. What is the main thing you need to stop or minimise to make your house energy efficient? A) Heat gain and heat loss. B) Water gain and water loss. C) Use of appliances. D) Heat from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat gain and heat loss. 11. Cross-sectional view of soil A) Profile. B) Horizon. C) Master Horizons. D) Leached. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profile. 12. Which of the following plant types makes up about 80 percent of all plants? A) Non-native plants. B) Native plants. C) Vascular plants. D) Non-vascular plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vascular plants. 13. The pH scale ranges from 0 to .....? A) 10. B) 12. C) 14. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14. 14. There are four process of soil formation. Which of the following that this statement belongs "movement of soil materials from one place to another mainly due to water". A) Transformation. B) Translocation. C) Addition. D) Losses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Translocation. 15. What is the top layer of soil made up of broken down pieces of dead plants and animals? A) Bedrock. B) Humus. C) Topsoil. D) Subsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humus. 16. Which type of soil can hold a lot of water? A) Silty. B) Sandy. C) Peaty. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clay. 17. Soil is important for A) Agriculture. B) Food. C) Plants. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. Well carrying out capillarity, the following should be the same EXCEPT ..... A) Amount of soil. B) Type of soil. C) Diameter of tubes. D) Size of the cotton wool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Type of soil. 19. Which of the following is a warm season crop? A) Oats. B) Broccoli. C) Potatoes. D) Eggplant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eggplant. 20. The practice of growing plants without soil, but by adding the plants' nutrients directly to the water. A) Hydrosphere. B) Hydroglyphics. C) Hydroponics. D) Hydrocycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydroponics. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSoil Science QuizzesFundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 1Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 2Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 3Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 4Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 5Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 6Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 7Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 8Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books