4 Written Questions

1. Cross section of soil layers above the parent material, usually consisting of the A-,B-,and C- horizons.
2. Loose, weathered rock and organic material in which roots can grow.
3. Rock formed from which a soil is formed.
4. The B horizon of the soil that contains the day and iron oxides washed from the topsoil.

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The A - horizons of soil, contains organic material or humus that forms from decayed plant or animal material.
   1. Soil
   2. Soil Profile
   3. Topsoil
   4. Subsoil
2. Soil that has the local bedrock as its parent material.
   1. Subsoil
   2. Oxidation
   3. Transported Soil
   4. Residual Soil
3. Removal of valuable topsoil by wind or moving water.
   1. Soil Erosion
   2. Soil
   3. Oxidation
   4. Soil Profile

3 True/False Questions

1. Weathering → The process in which rocks are broken up by the action of the water, the atmosphere, organisms.

   True        False

2. Oxidation → The B horizon of the soil that contains the day and iron oxides washed from the topsoil.

   True        False

3. Transported Soil → Soil that formed from plant material left by winds, rivers, or glaciers, or soils that itself was moved by its original location.

   True        False