Soil horizons - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries
Looking for the best study guides, study notes and summaries about Soil horizons? On this page you'll find 236 study documents about Soil horizons.
Page 3 out of 236 results
Sort by
-
GEOS 102 FINAL UBC. Questions With 100% Correct Answers!!
- Exam (elaborations) • 28 pages • 2024
- Available in package deal
-
- $7.99
- + learn more
2 examples of changes in global N cycle caused by humans + why problematic - 1. Runoff from 
agricultural areas causes dead zones 
- EX: parts of the ocean with no oxygen so nothing can live in it 
2. Acid rain due to emissions from power plants—affects soils negatively 
3 major forest formations (tree type, precipitation, temperature, and water balance) - 1. Tropical 
and subtropical rainforest 
- Evergreen trees 
- Positive water balance 
- High annual rainfall and temperatures (because they...
-
ISA Arborist Certification Practice Exams Part 1 Questions And Answers
- Exam (elaborations) • 23 pages • 2023
-
Available in package deal
-
- $12.99
- + learn more
ISA Arborist Certification Practice Exams Part 1 Questions And Answers 
The ideal soil ratio for solids to pore space is: 
(A) 20:80 (B) 35:65 (C) 40:60 (D) 50:50 Correct Answer: D 
 
What is the correct scientific name for the oak tree genus? 
(A) Quercus (B) Pyrus (C) Larix (D) Acer Correct Answer: A 
 
Which of the following is not one of the five major categories of soil horizons? 
(A) O (B) E (C) N (D) B Correct Answer: C 
 
Loam is least composed of what soil classification? 
(A) Sand(B) ...
-
SCSC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+
- Exam (elaborations) • 28 pages • 2023
- Available in package deal
-
- $11.49
- + learn more
SCSC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED 
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY 
GRADED A+ 
Five soil forming factors active factors - ANSWER- -climate 
-biological activity 
Five soil forming factors passive factor - ANSWER- -parent material 
-time 
Five soil forming factors modifying factor - ANSWER- -topography (relief) 
relief - ANSWER- topography 
6 key roles of soil - ANSWER- - medium for plant growth (nutrients, support, water, O2) 
- system for water supp...
-
Agronomy written test Questions and Answers
- Exam (elaborations) • 27 pages • 2024
-
- $12.49
- + learn more
Horizons 
 layers of soil that make up the soil profile 
Biological yield 
 the amount of dry matter produced per unit area 
economic yield 
 The amount of the part of the plant of usable marketable value is called the 
biomass 
 the quantity of live organic matter in a given area at a given point in time is called the 
Harvest index 
 the portion of the crop that is of economic importance 
roots 
 plants uptake water through the 
hydroponics 
 a technique of growing plants (without soil) in wat...
-
GEO CE 222 - Module 1: Introduction to Geology and Geotechnical Engineering || with 100% Error-free Solutions.
- Exam (elaborations) • 9 pages • 2024
-
Available in package deal
-
- $10.69
- + learn more
Soil Mass correct answers a three-phase system that consists of solid particles, liquid, and gas. 
 
Geotechnical Engineering correct answers It is a technical specialty that deals with soil and rock as supporting materials for structures. 
 
Geotechnical Engineering correct answers It deals with the various foundation types that work between the structure and the ground. 
 
Geotechnical Engineering correct answers It deals with the soil or rock slopes whose failure may cause loss of human lives...
As you read this, a fellow student has made another $4.70
-
SCSC 301 Exam Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions
- Exam (elaborations) • 15 pages • 2023
-
Available in package deal
-
- $12.99
- + learn more
Which horizon is not part of the soil solum? correct answer: C 
 
Organic matter in soil typically accounts for ____% or less of the soils total volume. correct answer: 5% 
 
Pore space in soil may contain either _____ or _____ correct answer: Air 
Water 
 
Soils are the result of ______ and biota acting on parent material over time as modified by ______ correct answer: Climate 
Topography 
 
Though plants depend on soil for growth, which of the items below is found in soil, but not required...
-
SCSC 301 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
- Exam (elaborations) • 20 pages • 2023
-
Available in package deal
-
- $14.99
- + learn more
A soil has a bulk density of 1.3 g/cm^3, a particle density of 2.6g/cm^3, a total porosity of .5 and a gravimetric water content of 0.2. Calculate the water-filled porosity. correct answer: .26 
 
After a growing season of heavy tillage traffic across a soil, a soil property that is affected is: correct answer: bulk density 
 
From a biological point of view, the most important role of structural development in clayey textured soils is to provide an increase in: correct answer: macro porosity...
-
APES - Unit 4 Correct Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
- Exam (elaborations) • 11 pages • 2024
-
Available in package deal
-
- $13.49
- + learn more
ecosystem services provided by soil - ANSWER - provides habitats 
 
- allows for the cycling of nutrients through terrestrial ecosystems 
 
- provides a substrate for plant growth 
 
- filters water as rainwater passes through it on its way to rivers and groundwater 
 
How does soil form? - ANSWER weathering is the primary process that forms soil 
 
- breaks down rock into smaller particles 
 
- these small particles of rock combine with decomposing organic material to form soil 
 
- As a result...
-
SCSC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A
- Exam (elaborations) • 28 pages • 2023
-
- $12.49
- + learn more
SCSC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED 
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY 
GRADED A+ 
Five soil forming factors active factors - ANSWER- -climate 
-biological activity 
Five soil forming factors passive factor - ANSWER- -parent material 
-time 
Five soil forming factors modifying factor - ANSWER- -topography (relief) 
relief - ANSWER- topography 
6 key roles of soil - ANSWER- - medium for plant growth (nutrients, support, water, O2) 
- system for water supp...
-
CRSS/ FANR 3060 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
- Exam (elaborations) • 19 pages • 2024
-
- $11.49
- + learn more
1 
CRSS/ FANR 3060 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS 
& ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST 
UPDATE | GRADED A+ 
soil 
Correct Answer: -layer(s) of generally loose mineral and/or organic material 
-affected by physical, chemical, & biological processes 
-usually hold liquids, gases and biota and support plants 
-non-renewable resource 
soil functions 
Correct Answer: anchorage for plants 
storage and recycling of nutrients 
regulate water supply 
habitat for many organisms 
engineering medium 
2 
transformations 
C...
How did he do that? By selling his study resources on Stuvia. Try it yourself! Discover all about earning on Stuvia