Soils quiz 1

This soils quiz covers basic soil science principles explained in: https://philbusey.com/soils Take a look at that page to study. Try to understand branches of study of soils, capillary movement of water in micropores, soil nutrient update, relationship of soil particles and pores, different degrees of soil wetness such as field capacity, saturation, wilt point, availability of nutrients under different conditions of soil pH and other factors, soil series, textural groups, and orders, performance testing for porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity.

Soils quiz 01

First read the soils page. This introductory soils quiz is 10 multiple choice questions, each with 4 possible choices, only 1 of which is correct.

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1. What soil order was formed under grasslands but is generally unsuitable for growing high performance turfgrass?

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2. Approximately what percent by soil volume is solid particles?

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3. Which soil nutrient is taken up by plants in the largest quantity?

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4. "Field capacity" is the soil wetness degree when:

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5. What would be measured in a performance-based laboratory estimate of rootzone suitability for sports or golf turf?

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6. How many soil series are there?

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7. What is capillary movement?

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8. Which soil particle group or "separate" is diameter 0.05 to 2.0 mm?

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9. What covers the study and use of soils for supporting buildings and highways?

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10. Which nutrient element declines rapidly in rootzones with high calcium?

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