Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. WHAT LAYER IS TOPSOIL FOUND IN .....
2. The most important property for plan growth is the ability of the soil to ..... water
3. In which layer does the roots of the plants grow?
4. Bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil.
5. What is a soil made up of very small broken pieces of rock?
6. Rock that is composed of smaller pieces like clay, silt, sand, gravel, and pebbles is called? (Think shaking the vial)
7. What is the term for the movement of soil particles from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?
8. The soil which has high content of soluble salt
9. Match the full name to the abbreviated letter:Organics
10. Which soil texture becomes extremely hard when dry? loam b) clay c) silt d) sand
11. The soil which is formed due to decomposition of organic matter
12. Clay is .....
13. Which type of soil has the largest particles
14. What is pomology?
15. What is the parent material in the context of soil formation?
16. A dark rock formed from cooling lava is?
17. What percent of soil is organic matter?
18. Which is the Biggest
19. Are all Soils Alike
20. What are the three soil particles that we use to classify soils?
21. A mix of humus, sand, silt, clay, gravel and/or pebbles.
22. Which soil adds nutrients to the soil
23. This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry.
24. Organisms, like bacteria and fungi, that recycle nutrients back to the soil
25. When you shook the vile of soil and water, then left it for a few days, ..... separated apart the most.