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True-False Quiz


This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1
1 The upper foot or so of regolith is composed largely of finely fragmented mineral particles known as soil.
   
 
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Question 2
2 The deepest soils are usually on hilly land.
   
 
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Question 3
3 The biological factor gives life to the soil and makes it more than just dirt.
   
 
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Question 4
4 Soil develops from sediments relatively quickly and from bedrock relatively slowly.
   
 
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Question 5
5 The smallest particles in the soil are sand.
   
 
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Question 6
6 Organic matter generally constitutes more than 20 percent of total soil volume.
   
 
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Question 7
7 Soil air is very rich in oxygen and poor in carbon dioxide.
   
 
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Question 8
8 A significant annual moisture surplus is required for laterization to be present.
   
 
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Question 9
9 Soil taxonomy is organized on the basis of observable soil characteristics.
   
 
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Question 10
10 Mollisols are much more common in Europe than in the United States.
   
 
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