Applied biology with the basics of soil science Flashcards

1

What is an Italian dish made of corn?

farfalle
bruschetta
caldo
polenta

2

Soil ______ depends on the particle sizes and their relative proportions within the soil

mixtures
pH
humus
texture

3

Which of these is not a grass?

rice
maize
wheat
banana

4

What was the first cereal to be domesticated?

oats
rice
maize
wheat

5

Which has the soil components listed from smallest to largest?

gravel, clay, sand, silt
clay, sand, silt, gravel
sand, gravel, clay, silt
clay, silt, sand, gravel

6

Where do most plants and animals live?

subsoil
bedrock
loam
topsoil

7

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

Sandy soil does not hold enough water
Roots cannot easily push through clay soil
Sandy soil has too many nutrients
Oxygen cannot pass through sandy soil

8

What is a soil problem all farmers face?

soil pollution
soil spoiling
soil erosion
soil hardening

9

What kind of plant is rice?

legume
root vegetable
grass
tuber

10

Which of these grains grows natively in North America?

wild rice
wheat
rice
barley

11

What is soil a mixture of?

air and food
rock particles, minerals,decayed organic material, air and water
rocks and water
dirt and leaves

12

What nation consumes the most popcorn?

United States
India
Canada
United Kingdom

13

What is arable land?

land usable for farming
land covered in trees
land too steep to build on
land that is unusable

14

What are common plantation farming products?

Cotton
Sugarcane
Coffee
All of the above

15

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

sand
clay
mud
silt

Applied biology with the basics of soil science

Questions 15

Applied biology with the basics of soil science

Questions 15