What is the connection between soil and water quality?

Water is filtered and cleansed as it flows through soils.

All of the following are evidence of continental drift theory EXCEPT

The Great Oxidation Event occurred around 2.5 billion years ago.

Which choice does NOT correctly pair the component with its role in determining soil quality?

Permeability is the capacity of soil to block the flow of water and oxygen.

Which of the following is true of soil erosion?

It can be caused by flowing water, wind, and human activity.

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AP Environmental Science Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources (Part 1)

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1
What is the connection between soil and water quality?
Soil particles always contaminate ground and surface water.
Water is filtered and cleansed as it flows through soils.
There is no connection between soil and water quality.
Water quality is highest when water molecules repel soil particles.
2
All of the following are evidence of continental drift theory EXCEPT
The Great Oxidation Event occurred around 2.5 billion years ago.
The continents fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
Fossilized tropical plants were found beneath Greenland's ice caps.
Fossils of extinct land animals were found on separated landmasses.
3
Divergent boundaries occur where two plates __________.
overlap with one another
slide apart from each other
break into smaller continents
slide past each other
4
The friction and stress buildup from sliding plates along transform boundaries often causes what type of event?
humidity
earthquakes
deforestation
hurricanes
5
_____ boundaries occur where two plates slide toward each other, often forming a subduction zone or an orogenic belt.
Convergent
Hadley
Divergent
Transform
6
Which theory focused on alternating patterns of magnetic properties on either side of mid-oceanic ridges?
seafloor spreading theory
theory of island biogeography
theory of evolution by natural selection
continental drift theory
7
Which choice does NOT correctly pair the component with its role in determining soil quality?
Permeability is the capacity of soil to block the flow of water and oxygen.
Nutrient-holding capacity is soil's ability to absorb and retain nutrients.
Aeration refers to how well a soil can absorb oxygen, water, and nutrients.
pH is the measure of how acidic of basic a soil is.
8
Which of these soil components is smallest in size and forms large, dense clumps when wet?
clay
loam
sand
gravel
9
Which of the following is true of soil erosion?
It creates the soil profile.
It increases the soil's water-holding capacity.
It decreases soil compaction.
It can be caused by flowing water, wind, and human activity.
10
How are soils generally categorized based on their composition?
by their smell
by their color
by their water content
by their horizons

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AP Environmental Science Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources (Part 1)

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Questions 10

Answers

1
What is the connection between soil and water quality?
Soil particles always contaminate ground and surface water.
Water is filtered and cleansed as it flows through soils.
There is no connection between soil and water quality.
Water quality is highest when water molecules repel soil particles.
2
All of the following are evidence of continental drift theory EXCEPT
The Great Oxidation Event occurred around 2.5 billion years ago.
The continents fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
Fossilized tropical plants were found beneath Greenland's ice caps.
Fossils of extinct land animals were found on separated landmasses.
3
Divergent boundaries occur where two plates __________.
overlap with one another
slide apart from each other
break into smaller continents
slide past each other
4
The friction and stress buildup from sliding plates along transform boundaries often causes what type of event?
humidity
earthquakes
deforestation
hurricanes
5
_____ boundaries occur where two plates slide toward each other, often forming a subduction zone or an orogenic belt.
Convergent
Hadley
Divergent
Transform
6
Which theory focused on alternating patterns of magnetic properties on either side of mid-oceanic ridges?
seafloor spreading theory
theory of island biogeography
theory of evolution by natural selection
continental drift theory
7
Which choice does NOT correctly pair the component with its role in determining soil quality?
Permeability is the capacity of soil to block the flow of water and oxygen.
Nutrient-holding capacity is soil's ability to absorb and retain nutrients.
Aeration refers to how well a soil can absorb oxygen, water, and nutrients.
pH is the measure of how acidic of basic a soil is.
8
Which of these soil components is smallest in size and forms large, dense clumps when wet?
clay
loam
sand
gravel
9
Which of the following is true of soil erosion?
It creates the soil profile.
It increases the soil's water-holding capacity.
It decreases soil compaction.
It can be caused by flowing water, wind, and human activity.
10
How are soils generally categorized based on their composition?
by their smell
by their color
by their water content
by their horizons