APES Soil

Front

What soil type is typically found on the top of soil? Options: Humus, Loam, Clay, Rock

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Humus because it made up of dead, organic matter

Front

What was one of the major causes of the Dust Bowl? Options: Cold and windy weather, Increasing prices and demand for crops, Removal of grasses and overfarming, Sandy soil composition that would not stay in place

Back

Removal of grasses and overfarming

Front

The two main agents of erosion are...

Back

wind and flowing water

Front

Which of the following can result from soils that are too acidic? Options: they create acid-mine drainage, they can leach soluble heavy metals, they can adversely affect aquatic life, they can cause neurological damage in unborn children

Back

they can leach soluble heavy metals

Front

Which layer in the soil will have the greatest concentration of organic nutrients? Options: A, B, C, O

Back

A

Front

Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size? clay-sand-silt, sand-clay-silt, silt-clay-sand, clay-silt-sand

Back

clay-silt-sand

Front

Soil sample that is 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand has which texture?

Back

clay

Front

Name the boundary

Back

convergent boundary

Front

Name the boundary

Back

transform boundary

Front

Name the boundary

Back

divergent boundary