Soil Test Questions P2

Occurs when the front edge of a glacier pushes soil, rocks, fallen trees, and other materials

• Wind Erosion

• Glacial Erosion

• Water Erosion

• Land Slippage

The loss of soil due to water movement

• Wind Erosion

• Glacial Erosion

• Water Erosion

• Land slippage

Occurs on sloping land that is wet

• Land Slippage

• Glacial Erosion

• Water Erosion

• Wind Erosion

Which of the following represents the degree of limitation in the land capability classification system?

• Arabic Number

• Roman Numeral

• Capital Letter

• Small Letter

What is the system called that groups soils with similar limitations and classifies them according to the best possible use?

• Land Factor

• Land Form

• Land Capability Class

• Land Use Class

Land that is sand, wet, or stony and only suited for wildlife or recreation would be classified into...

• Class I

• Class IV

• Class V

• Class VIII

The steepness of the area or field

• Slope

• Topsoil Thickness

• Effective Depth

• Drainage

Very good land with ideal soils would be classified as...

• Class I

• Class IV

• Class V

• Class VIII

The most common limiting factor for classifying land as cultivatable is...

• Drainage

• Topsoil Thickness

• Erosion

• Slope

Process of water being removed from the soil

• Drainage

• Runoff

• Erosion

• Slope