Question 1

Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  hygroscopic water
B)  capillary water ​
C)  leaching ​
D)  gravitational water ​
E)  eluvial water ​F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Classification of soils is termed soil ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification of soils is termed soil ______________....

Question 3

On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The largest division in the classification of soils is the soil ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest division in the classification of...

Question 5

Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A soil rich in organic material will be ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  black or dark brown
B)  gray ​
C)  red ​
D)  yellow ​
E)  light brown ​F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  it begins supporting living vegetation
B)  a well-defined A horizon appears ​
C)  it begins to erode away ​
D)  it has reached an equilibrium condition ​
E)  a well-defined E horizon appears ​F) All of the above
G) A) and B) D

Question 8

What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  silt, sand, clay
B)  sand, clay, silt ​
C)  clay, silt, sand ​
D)  clay, sand, silt ​
E)  silt, clay, sand ​F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which of these particles has the smallest diameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  silt
B)  sand ​
C)  gravel ​
D)  clay ​
E)  loam ​F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  andisol
B)  histosol ​
C)  inceptisol ​
D)  laterite ​
E)  gelisol ​F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

air

Question 14

The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

illuviation

Question 15

Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Desert soils tend to be alkaline. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of...

Question 18

The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The soil-forming process that occurs in humid...

Question 19

Capillary water ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  can only move downward
B)  is responsible for creating caliche ​
C)  is bound to the surface of soil particles by strong electrical forces ​
D)  is the primary agent in transporting soil particles from one level to another ​
E)  flows freely through the void spaces between soil particles ​F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  oxisols
B)  coniferous forests ​
C)  grasslands ​
D)  desert climates ​
E)  volcanic ash ​F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Exam 12: Soils and Soil Development

Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____. ​

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Classification of soils is termed soil ______________. ​

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On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral. ​

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The largest division in the classification of soils is the soil ______________.

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Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture. ​

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A soil rich in organic material will be ____. ​

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A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____. ​

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What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles? ​

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Which of these particles has the smallest diameter?

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Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic. ​

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Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers. ​

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Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides? ​

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Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________. ​

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The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________. ​

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Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles. ​

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Desert soils tend to be alkaline. ​

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In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________. ​

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The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________. ​

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Capillary water ____. ​

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Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____. ​

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Soil water that is bound to the surfaces of soil particles by strong electrical force is called ____.

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Classification of soils is termed soil ______________.

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On the pH scale, 5.0 is neutral.

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Chemical activity increases and decreases directly with temperature, given equal availability of moisture.

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A soil rich in organic material will be ____.

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A soil is sometimes called "mature" when ____.

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Soils in the eastern part of the U.S. tend to be alkaline and soils in the West tend to be acidic.

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Parent material can be rock fragments that were carried to the site by streams or glaciers.

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Which type of soil is generally reddish in color from iron oxides?

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Major soil components include inorganic matter, organic material, water, and ______________.

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The deposition of soil components by gravitational water percolating downward is called ______________.

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Peds give the soil a particular structure and are clumps of individual mineral particles.

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Desert soils tend to be alkaline.

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In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________.

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The soil-forming process that occurs in humid tropical and subtropical climates due to high temperatures and abundant rainfall, and results in reddish soils, is called ______________.

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Capillary water ____.

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Podzolization usually occurs in conjunction with ____.

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