This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long does it take to form about 2 centimeters of topsoil under natural conditions? A) 100 years. B) 500 years. C) 1, 000 years. D) 2, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 500 years. 2. Why are soils different colors? A) They get different amounts of rain. B) They have different materials in them. C) They hold different amounts of water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They have different materials in them. 3. Soil supports plant growth by providing: A) Nutrients. B) Light. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nutrients. 4. Which factor plays the largest role in soil development? A) Parent material. B) Topography. C) Climate. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate. 5. True or False:A product is something made by people or machines for people to use. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource? A) Minerals. B) Coal. C) Water. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil. 7. An animal that lives in an underground by making a hole and mixing up air, water and humus in the soil is called a ..... A) Decomposer. B) Burrower. C) Humus Source. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burrower. 8. A representation of the features and actions of a natural system or process is called a? A) System. B) Model. C) Expand. D) Conglomerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Model. 9. Another word for characteristic is ..... A) Attribute. B) Name. C) Character. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attribute. 10. An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that breaks down organic material is a ..... A) Decomposer. B) Burrower. C) Humus source. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decomposer. 11. How could you best identify the texture of a sample of soil? A) Use a hand lens to observe the soil. B) Feel of the soil to see how it feels. C) Measure the amount of water that the soil can hold. D) Measure the mass and volume of the soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feel of the soil to see how it feels. 12. Bhangar and khadar are types of A) Alluvial soil. B) Black soil. C) Laterite soil. D) Red and yellow soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alluvial soil. 13. Which soil layer contains leaves? A) Horizon O. B) Horizon A. C) Horizon B. D) Horizon C. E) Layer R. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horizon O. 14. Which is the body of water.A Area made of sand and other sizes of rock between the low~tide levels at the coast or a lake A) Sand bar. B) Delta. C) Beach. D) Meander. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beach. 15. True or False ..... All soil is good for planting vegetables. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. What is the definition of soil according to the video? A) A renewable resource. B) Displaced dirt. C) A mixture of minerals, organic matter, and water that can support life. D) A type of rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mixture of minerals, organic matter, and water that can support life. 17. Which one is this.The Unsorted rocks and soil carried and deposited by a Glacier. A) Sandbar. B) Levee. C) Outwash plain. D) Moraine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moraine. 18. Which of the following contains the six essential elements for life? A) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Potassium, Sulfur. B) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Iron, Phosphorus, Sulfur. C) Carbon, Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur. D) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur. 19. Loam is generally described as A) A soil with generally more clay than silt or sand. B) A soil with roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay. C) A soil with generally more silt than clay or sand. D) A soil with generally more sand than silt or clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A soil with roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay. 20. What makes up 50% of soil? A) Organics & Atmosphere. B) Minerals & Water. C) Atmosphere & Water. D) Minerals & Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere & Water. 21. Which soil property is most important for determining its ability to support plant life? A) Color. B) Texture. C) PH level. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PH level. 22. Where does most of the water go when it rains? A) In the ocean. B) In the rivers. C) It absorbs into the soil. D) In the gutters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It absorbs into the soil. 23. What is the texture of Humus? A) Gritty. B) Rough. C) Soft/crumbly. D) Sticky. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soft/crumbly. 24. Which soil has the smallest particles? A) Sand. B) Silt. C) Humus. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clay. 25. What type of soil is the best for growing plants? A) Silt. B) Clay. C) Sand. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loam. ← 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 5Class 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 10Class 11 Geography Chapter 6 Soils Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books