Soils and Geology of AL Test Review

How does climate affect soil?

• doesn't affect material breakdown

• causes erosion

• temperature and moisture influence the speed of breakdown

How do organisms affect soil?

• Burrowers break down the soil

• They eat roots.

• They do not affect soil.

How many distinct layers of soil are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the pH range for soil

• 1-7

• 5-12

• 3-8

What nutrients do plants take from the soil?

• calcium, hydrogen, phosphorus

• nitrogen, phosphorus, iodine

• nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

What does the P in CLORPT stand for?

• parent material

• phosphorus

• pumice

What are the four types of soil?

• clay, sediment, loam, sandy

• gravel, clay, silt, dirt

• clay, sand, silt, loam

How does time affect soils?

• Soils begin to look different than parent materials.

• Time doesn't affect soils.

• Chemically breaks down parent material.

How does water affect rocks?

• Chemically breaks down rock.

• Causes erosion.

• Does not affect rocks.

Which geological hazard occurs the most in Alabama?

• sinkholes

• earthquakes

• landslides