This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Soil is mostly conserved by ..... A) Afforestation. B) Deforestation. C) Making dams. D) Overgrazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afforestation. 2. Which of the following is not considered a fossil fuel? A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Metal. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metal. 3. What is the process of rocks being broken down over time called? A) Weathering. B) Accumulation. C) Condensation. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weathering. 4. Black soil is suitable for dry farming as it. A) Is formed in heavy rainfall region. B) Has less moisture retention capacity. C) Has high moisture retention capacity. D) Is formed from weathering of crystalline rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has high moisture retention capacity. 5. Water can help make useful products. Which of these products includes water? A) Shampoo. B) Sweaters. C) Pencil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shampoo. 6. How can farmers prevent/slow down soil erosion? A) Cover their crops. B) Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down. C) Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place. D) Cut down all of the trees and crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place. 7. When water runs down a hill of loose soil, it will cause what change to the soil? A) Soil from the top of the hill will be moved to the bottom. B) The hill will collect more soil and become taller. C) The particles of the soil will come together to make rocks. D) The solid particles of soil will melt and flow up the hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil from the top of the hill will be moved to the bottom. 8. For growing Ragi and oil seeds, ..... soil is suitable. A) Alluvial. B) Black. C) Red. D) Laterite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red. 9. What kind of rock can change into metamorphic rock? A) Igneous rock. B) Sedimentary rock. C) Igneous rock and sedimentary rock. D) Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock. 10. Which of these is NON renewable? A) Eggs. B) Petroleum. C) Wood. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petroleum. 11. Which of the following is a soil conservation method A) Deworming. B) Deforestation. C) Green manuring. D) Bush burning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green manuring. 12. The most percent of soil found in India is A) Red soil. B) Black soil. C) Alluvial soil. D) Desert soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alluvial soil. 13. True or False ..... Soil is the same in all places in the world. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. 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. 15. All the following are services provided by the soil except:Habitat for living organisms b) Nutrient recycling c) Construction medium d) Medium for water toxication A) Habitat for living organisms. B) Nutrient Recycling. C) Construction Medium. D) Water Toxication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water Toxication. 16. Afforestation is a term which means A) Felling of trees. B) Overgrazing. C) Growing trees. D) Making dams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growing trees. 17. What does SAND feel like? A) Smooth. B) Silky. C) Gritty/rough. D) Soft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gritty/rough. 18. Which is the best type of soil for growing vegetables? A) Sand. B) Clay. C) Loam. D) Silt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loam. 19. The ultimate end result of all erosions, if left unchecked, are the formation of ..... A) Grasslands. B) Deserts. C) Tiagas. D) Tropical rain forersts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deserts. 20. Most plants grow best in soils with a pH between ..... A) And 4. B) And 10. C) And 7. D) And 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And 7. 21. Soil conservation includes all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) Desertification. B) Contour ploughing. C) Terracing. D) Crop rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desertification. 22. Which of these things are made from things in the soil? A) Glass. B) Bricks. C) Penicillin (antibiotics). D) Some types of makeup. E) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All the above. 23. What is made of dead animals and plants? A) Clay. B) Loam. C) Silt. D) Humus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humus. 24. How does horticulture enhance our lives? A) By providing entertainment. B) By improving air quality. C) By increasing pollution. D) By reducing plant growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By improving air quality. 25. What percent of soil is water? A) 25%. B) 45%. C) 5%. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25%. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 1Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 2Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 3Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 4Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 6Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 7Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 8Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 9Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 10Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books