CSES 2040 Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers

CSES 2040 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers

The |three |natural |biochemical |reactions |include: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-photosynthesis, |
respiration, |cation/anion |exchange |capacity



A |soil |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |skin |of |the |earth



A |soil |horizon |has |______ |master |horizons |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6



Soil |is |an |invaluable |resource |because: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-it |provides |plants |with |
essential |nutrients, |it |is |a |foundation |for |roads |and |buildings, |it |filters |polluted |water



As |discussed |in |this |class, |plant |essential |nutrients |include |_________ |Macro |_______ |
microelements, |respectively. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-9 |and |8



Which |of |the |following |is |true |about |soil? |

A. |Soil |is |a |rock

B. |rock |is |a |soil

C. |soil |an |inert |and |biologically |active

D. |none |of |the |above |are |true |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NONE |OF |THE |ABOVE |ARE |TRUE



Physical |and |chemical |weathering |take |place: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-simultaneously



Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |weathering |agent?

,A. |water

B. |air

C. |redox

D. |none |of |the |above |are |true |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NONE |OF |THE |ABOVE |ARE |TRUE



The |five |soil |forming |factors |include: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-time, |topography, |parent |
material, |climate |and |biota



The |four |soil |forming |processes |do |not |include:

A. |transformation

B. |translocation

C. |losses/gains

D. |none |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NONE |OF |THE |ABOVE



There |are |_____ |soil |orders |according |to |US |soil |taxonomy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12



A |given |soil |has |a |nomenclature |of |Miami |silt |loam, |fine |loamy, |mixed, |mesic, |Typic |Argiaquoll.
|What |is |the |order |name |of |this |soil? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Mollisol




A |given |soil |has |a |nomenclature |of |Miami |silt |loam, |fine |loamy, |mixed, |mesic, |Typic |Argiaquoll.
|What |is |the |subgroup |name |of |this |soil? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Typic |Argiaquoll




In |which |soil |suborder |would |you |most |likely |find |a |soil |with |swelling |and |cracking |clay? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Uderts



A |prime |land |that |is |most |suitable |for |agriculture |with |little |or |no |limitation |has |a |land |
capability |classification |of: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-I

, The |subsurface |horizon |color |(hue) |of |a |well |drained |mineral |soil |in |Southeast |US |will |probably
|be: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-red, |yellow, |and/or |combination |or |red |and |yellow




The |relative |proportion |of |sand |(2.00-0.05 |mm), |silt |(0.05-0.002 |mm) |and |clay |(<0.002 |mm) |
particles |in |a |soil |is |known |as: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-texture



The |arrangement |of |soil |particles |into |aggregates |is |called:

texture

particle |size

particle |density

none |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NONE |OF |THE |ABOVE



Relative |amount |of |soil |porosity |can |defined |as: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |volume |of |soil |
pores |divided |by |total |volume |of |soil

- |Total |volume |of |soil |minus |volume |of |soil |solid

- |Volume |of |air |+ |volume |of |water |in |the |soil



During |a |hurricane, |soil |will |be |saturated |with |water |due |to |heavy |rain. |The |volume |of |soil |
pore |space |occupied |by |air |during |a |hurricane |will |be:

About |50%

About |25%

About |100%

none |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NONE |OF |THE |ABOVE



Which |of |the |following |statement |is |not |true |about |water?

- |Water |is |a |polar |molecule.

- |Solid |water |(ice) |is |heavier |than |liquid |water |at |room |temperature.