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The answer is (D)
The ideal soil ratio
for solids to pore
An even split between the amount of
space is:
solids and the amount of pore space is
the ideal condition. This allows the pore
(A) 20:80
space to contain sufficient amounts of
(B) 35:65
water and air while maintaining the soil
(C) 40:60
integrity. The solids ideally are 45%
(D) 50:50
mineral and 5% organic matter.
,What is the correct The answer is (A)
scientific name for
the oak tree
genus?
(A) Quercus (B)
Pyrus (C) Larix (D)
Acer
Which of the The answer is (C)
following is not
one of the five The five major categories of soil
major categories horizons consist of O, E, A, B, and C
of soil horizons?
(A) O (B) E (C) N
(D) B
Loam is least The answer is (C)
composed of what
soil classification? Loam is a combination of all three soil
(A) Sand types sand, silt, and clay. However,
(B) Silt loam without any specific designation is
(C) Clay not equally composed of all three but
(D) Bedrock rather has the least amount of clay.
,What is the The answer is (D)
difference in
magnitude of The difference in magnitude is
acidity between a exponential between single PH
PH level reading readings. Therefore, a difference of 1 is
of 4 vs. a PH equivalent to 101 = 10. For 7 to 4, the
reading of 7? difference is 3 and the magnitude of
(A) 1 difference becomes 103 = 1000.
(B) 3
(C) 100 (D) 1000
What is not a The answer is (C)
detrimental impact
on tree growth Compacted soils decrease the total
from compaction? pore space which will limit the amount
(A) Restricted root of air and water that can be present.
growth Naturally, this has a detrimental effect
(B) Reduction of on facilitating tree growth by effecting
water availability roots growth and absorption. It does
(C) Increasing not have an impact on the makeup of
organic material the soil itself.
(D) Restricting air
movement
, Field capacity is The answer is (A)
achieved after the
draining of which Filed capacity is the condition after all
of the following? of the water has drained due to gravity.
(A) Gravitational
water (B) Capillary
water
(C) Micropore
water
(D) Compacted
drainage