GED SCIENCE TEST | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

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GED SCIENCE TEST | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS



Contour plowing -correct-answer-Plowing along land contours to reduce water
runoff




Terracing -correct-answer-Creating level plots in a steplike fashion to reduce
erosion




Strip cropping -correct-answer-Growing low strips of vegetation between widely
spaced crops




Windbreaks -correct-answer-Trees planted between fields to prevent wind
erosion




Soil depletion -correct-answer-Nutrient loss from soil, countered by fertilizers and
crop rotation

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Crop rotation -correct-answer-Alternating crops to replenish soil nutrients




Legumes -correct-answer-Plants like alfalfa adding nitrogen to soil




H.H. Bennett -correct-answer-Chief of Soil Conservation Service, father of soil
conservation




Buoyancy -correct-answer-Ability of an object to float based on displaced water
volume




Nervous system -correct-answer-Body system greatly influenced by day-night
rhythms




Average weight -correct-answer-Method to report leaf weight for accuracy




Sulfuric acid formation -correct-answer-Result of sulfur dioxide reacting with
water in the air