Vegetation/ Soil Farming

Question 1

Components of soil

Answer 1

Minerals,
bacteria and organic materials,
Air,
Moisture

Question 2

Leaching diagram

Answer 2

Draw a flower with arrows going down into the soil and put the word water there.
Leaching is the downward movement of water

Question 3

Calcification diagram

Answer 3

Draw a flower and arrows moving upward away from roots and label water
Calcification is the upward movement of water is extremely dry weather

Question 4

permafrost

Answer 4

A thick subsurface of soil that remains frozen. Found in tundra. This does not allow plants to grow.

Question 5

Land capability class 1

Answer 5

Land has deep soils and is excellent for farming. It has no climatic or land limitations. 1.5% of Canada’s land

Question 6

Land capability class 2

Answer 6

Land is very good farmland. It has no serious climate or land limitations. 1.8% of Canada’s land area

Question 7

Land capability class 3

Answer 7

Land is good farmland but some climatic or land limitations that make some farming limitations impossible. 2.7% of Canada’s land area

Question 8

Land capability class 4

Answer 8

Land is the “break even” point for commercial agriculture because of a short growing season, poor soil conditions, or other significant limitations. 2.7% of Canada’s land area

Question 9

Land capability class 5

Answer 9

Land has serious limitations for agriculture, such as a very short growing season, hilly landscape, this soil or poor drainage. Can be used for grazing or producing hay and 3.7% of Canada’s land area

Question 10

Land capability class 6

Answer 10

Land is similar to class 5 except that the limitations are more severe. Crops cannot be grown successfully, these lands are used for rough grazing 1.8% of Canada’s land area

Question 11

Land capability class 7

Answer 11

Land has no capability of farming for farming or way not classified 86.8% of Canada’s land area