AnswersPMHS Environmental Science Q2Lab: Rates of Weathering

What is Soil? Answers

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3

Soil is a mixture of _______.

A
solids
B
solids, liquids, and gases
C
solids and liquids
D
solids and gases
4

Which layer of soil is most likely of greatest importance to plant growth?

A
O (organic matter)
B
A (topsoil)
C
B (subsoil)
D
C (parent rock)
6

Why is soil important to plants?

A
It provides them with nutrients.
B
It provides them with water.
C
It provides them with a medium for growth.
D
All of the above
11

Which of the following will be most influenced by the amount of organic material?

A
soil color
B
soil texture
C
soil structure
D
number of horizons
12

What causes soils and their horizons to differ?

A
differences in climates where the soils are formed
B
differences in plant and animal life in different locations
C
differences in the layout of the land
D
all of the above

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