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