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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SS1
Contributed by: Onosue
  • 1. The hard unweathered rock layer is known as
A) Horizon R
B) Horizon I
C) Horizon K
D) Horizon S
  • 2. Soil profile is best described as
A) horizontal section of soil
B) soil texture
C) soil structure
D) vertical section of soil
  • 3. Limestone is an example of
A) Metamorphic rock
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Volcanic ash
D) Igneous rock
  • 4. The process by which rocks break down to form soil is called
A) Sedimentation
B) Erosion
C) Compaction
D) Weathering
  • 5. Rocks are best defined as
A) liquid materials in the soil
B) solid materials made of minerals
C) decayed plants
D) organic farm materials
  • 6. Simple farm tools are mainly operated by ______
A) Battery
B) Electricity
C) Hand
D) Engine
  • 7. Which rock is formed from magma?
A) Metamorphic
B) Sedimentary
C) Limestone
D) Igneous
  • 8. Soil formation is the process by which soil develops from
A) Soils
B) parent rocks
C) fertilizers
D) Limestock
  • 9. Which of the following is NOT a type of weathering?
A) Mechanical cultivation
B) Biological
C) Chemical
D) Physical
  • 10. The downward movement of soluble minerals in soil is called
A) deposition
B) leaching
C) weathering
D) erosion
  • 11. The soil horizon richest in humus is
A) Horizon A
B) Horizon S
C) Horizon K
D) Horizon B
  • 12. Marble is formed from
A) Limestone
B) Granite
C) Sandstone
D) Basalt
  • 13. The major components of soil do not include
A) Water
B) None of the above
C) Organic matter
D) Mineral matter
  • 14. Soil texture refers to the
A) Depth of soil
B) Size of soil particles
C) Arrangement of soil particles
D) Colour of soil
  • 15. Which soil property affects water retention?
A) Salinity
B) Texture
C) pH
D) Colour
  • 16. Clay soil is best described as
A) Poor in nutrients
B) Loose and gritty
C) Well drained
D) ticky when wet
  • 17. Horizon R is
A) Topsoil
B) Parent material
C) Bedrock
D) Organic layer
  • 18. ___ tool is used for gathering and leveling soil
A) Hoe
B) Rake
C) Axe
D) Cutlass
  • 19. Horizon O
A) Organic layer
B) Parent material
C) Bedrock
D) Topsoil
  • 20. ____ is the ability of soil to retain water for plant use
A) Water holding capacity
B) Texture
C) Structure
D) Porosity
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