SOILS AND MEDIA REVIEW 1

PORE SPACES IN SOIL ARE MADE UP OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS.

• AIR

• WATER

• SOIL

• ORGANIC MATTER

A TYPICAL SOIL IS ____________ % PORE SPACE.

• 0-5

• 45-50

• 50

A TYPICAL SOIL IS ____________ % MINERALS.

• 0-5

• 45-50

• 50

A TYPICAL SOIL IS ______________ % ORGANIC MATTER.

• 0-5

• 45-50

• 50

THE A HORIZON IS ALSO KNOWN AS ____________________.

• ORGANIC MATTER

• TOPSOIL

• SUBSOIL

• BEDROCK

THE B HORIZON IS ALSO CALLED____________________.

• ORGANIC MATTER

• TOPSOIL

• SUBSOIL

• BEDROCK

WHICH SOIL MINERAL PARTICLE IS THE LARGEST?

• SAND

• SILT

• CLAY

WHICH SOIL PARTICLE IS MEDIUM IN SIZE COMPARED TO THE OTHER 2?

• SAND

• SILT

• CLAY

WHICH SOIL MINERAL PARTICLE IS THE SMALLEST IN SIZE COMPARED TO THE OTHER 2?

• SAND

• SILT

• CLAY

WHICH TYPE OF SOIL ALLOWS WATER TO INFILTRATE FASTER?

• SANDY SOILS

• SILTY SOILS

• CLAYEY SOILS

• LOAMY SOILS