Chemical and Physical Properties of Soils

Most of a soil consists of

• Air

• Water

• Minerals

• Organic Matter

The proportion of sand, silt, and clay in a soil is known as:

• Permeability

• Texture

• Depth

• Consistency

The darker the soil, the __________ organic matter is in it.

• More

• Less

If soil has a thickness of 15', it is considered to be:

• Shallow

• Medium

• Deep

The soil textural triangle is used to determine the ___________ of soil.

• Depth

• Permeability

• Type

• Consistency

The term for a soil that has equal parts sand, silt, and clay is: ______________________.

• Consistent

• Deep

• Shallow

• Loamy

The physical property of soil described as "how easy it is for humans to work with" is known as:

• Structure

• Loamy

• Consistency

• Texture

If a pH test comes back at 7, it is considered

• Nonviable

• Alkaline

• Neutral

• Acidic

This soil has the smallest particles and has the least aeration between particles:

• Loam

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

Soil deposited by wind is called:

• Eolian

• Alluvial

• Marine

• Loamy