Lesson 1.1: Soil

Question 1

Soil is ____ and ____

Answer 1

Natural and Dynamic

Question 2

Soil is formed on _____

Answer 2

Land surface

Question 3

Soil is a _____ material that is inorganic and organic

Answer 3

Porous

Question 4

Goods needed for survival

Answer 4

Life

Question 5

Plant grows on ____ bulk density

Answer 5

Low

Question 6

Removal of topsoil because of its bad nature for building foundations

Answer 6

Building/Construction

Question 7

Process of turning soils into fragments and adding chemical substances to it, in order to extract minerals

Answer 7

Mining

Question 8

Where we eventually go

Answer 8

Grave

Question 9

______ is covered by soil

Answer 9

Freshwater

Question 10

Depository of human wastes

Answer 10

Sewage

Question 11

What are the 10 Division of Soil Science

Answer 11

Biology, Microbiology, Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Pedology, Minerology, Land Use, Soil Conservation, Soil Fertility

Question 12

Study of soil

Answer 12

Soil science

Question 13

Soil is a central link to ______

Answer 13

Biosphere

Question 14

Soils are used as a _______ for construction

Answer 14

Raw materials

Question 15

8 Processess of Hydrologic Cycle

Answer 15

Radiation&raquo_space; Evaporation&raquo_space; Evapotranspiration&raquo_space; Condensation/Precipitation&raquo_space; Infiltration&raquo_space; Deep Percolation&raquo_space; Runoff&raquo_space; Freshwater/Ground Water

Question 16

Good condition above and below the ground yields more crops

Answer 16

Soil-Plant Atmosphere Continuum

Question 17

A good soil provides _______ in right amount and proper proportions

Answer 17

Essential nutrients

Question 18

A good soil must not have ____ levels of undesirable elements and substances.

Answer 18

Toxic

Question 19

Must provide adequate ____ and ____

Answer 19

Water and aeriation

Question 20

Should be deep enough for unimpeded ____ and adequate _____ for nutrients and water

Answer 20

Roots, Storage