Environmental Management - Revision class

Environmental Management - Revision class

Open Ended

What have we learnt during these term?

Multiple Select

What is the soil? - Choose the correct option(s)

• Fundamental to the growth of plants

• An industry

• A natural resource

• A way of controlling what people eat

• A habitat for plants and the organisms that live within it

Multiple Select

What are the four main components of the soil?

• Organic content

• Water

• Air

• Fungi

• Mineral particles

Multiple Choice

_________ is the process that cause rock to be broken down into smaller particles.

• Agriculture

• Weathering

• Rainfall

• Erosion

Multiple Select

What are the three types of weathering?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Biological

• Organic

• Physical

Fill in the Blank

_________ weathering is caused by processes such as the growth of plants roots into the cracks of rocks, causing the rock to split open and small fragments to break off.

Fill in the Blank

__________ weathering is often caused by frost, heat, water and ice or wind.

Fill in the Blank

__________ weathering can be caused by carbon dioxide combining with water to form a weak acid, carbonic acid.

Multiple Choice

Soil mineral particles can be classified into three groups according to...

• their colour

• their size

• their shape

• their material

Multiple Choice

Which particles are the smaller?

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

Multiple Choice

Which type of soil is the ideal one to grow plants?

• Sandy

• Silty

• Loam

• Clay

Multiple Choice

Mineral ions are typically obtained through the ... of the plant.

• Leaves

• Pores

• Roots

• Flowers

Fill in the Blank

Soil pH goes on scale of 1 to ...

Multiple Select

Which organisms can break down organic matter?

• Earthworms

• Viruses

• Bacteria

• Animals

• Fungi

Open Ended

Which are the different types of agriculture?

Multiple Choice

_________ agriculture is the cultivation of products with the purpose of selling them for cash.

• Subsistence

• Commercial

Multiple Choice

_________ farming is the production of plants for consumption by humans.

• Mixed

• Arable

• Pastoral

Multiple Choice

________ production occurs when there is a relatively small amount of production in a large area of land.

• Intensive

• Extensive

Multiple Choice

Can the different types of agriculture be combined?

• Yes

• No