Key Points Review Chapter 1

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A quiz to review the key points from the first chapter of the textbook.
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Frage 1

Frage
Most of the nutrients essential for growth are supplied to plants directly from the ___
Antworten
  • Cosmic Radiation
  • Atmosphere
  • Humus
  • Rain Water
  • Soil Solution

Frage 2

Frage
Which of the following is (are) essential plant nutrients?
Antworten
  • Sr
  • Al
  • Cu
  • Pb
  • All of the above

Frage 3

Frage
The lithosphere is made up of ___
Antworten
  • Air
  • Rock
  • Plants and animals
  • Water
  • All of the above

Frage 4

Frage
The layers of contrasting material found when on digs a hole in the ground are called ___
Antworten
  • Pedons
  • Pseudoliths
  • Horizons
  • Soil structure
  • Regoliths

Frage 5

Frage
A soil profile consists of (choose the best answer)
Antworten
  • The sum of chemical and physical data known about a soil
  • The way a soil "feels"
  • The set of layers in a vertical cross-section of the soil
  • The general outline of a soil or groups of soil when viewed from the side
  • The spatial boundaries of a particular soil

Frage 6

Frage
"Subsoil" is generally equivalent to which soil horizon?
Antworten
  • A
  • O
  • C
  • H

Frage 7

Frage
In a typical mineral soil in optimal condition for plant growth, approximately what percentage of the pore space would be filled with water and what percentage filled with air?
Antworten
  • 10% water; 90% air
  • 90% water; 10% air
  • 50% water; 50% air
  • 25% water; 75% air
  • 25% water; 25% air

Frage 8

Frage
The amount of different sizes of mineral particles in a soil defines soil ___
Antworten
  • Pore space
  • Profile
  • Texture
  • Solution
  • Personality

Frage 9

Frage
The water in the soil typically differs from pure water because soil water ___
Antworten
  • Contains mineral nutrients
  • Is restrained in its flow by attraction to particle surfaces
  • Contains organic compounds
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

Frage 10

Frage
Except for some kinds of food, modern industry has made human dependence on soils a thing of the past.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 11

Frage
Most of the water in our rivers and lakes has come in contact with and been affected by soil.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 12

Frage
Plants can be grown without any soil.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 13

Frage
The mineral particles in soil consist of sand, silt, and clay.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 14

Frage
Most, if not all, of the nutrient supply stored in a fertile soil is in forms readily available to plants.
Antworten
  • True
  • False
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