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