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question_answer1)
In addition to the rock particles, the soil contains _______.
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air and water done
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B)
water and plants done
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C)
minerals, organic matter, air and water done
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D)
water, air and plants done
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question_answer2)
Choose the correct option according to the size in order from smallest to largest.
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Sand, clay, silt done
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Clay, silt, sand done
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C)
Silt, sand, clay done
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D)
Clay, sand, silt done
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question_answer3)
Which three layers form the soil profile?
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Air, water and soil done
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Minerals, organic matter and living organisms done
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Clay, silt and sand done
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question_answer4)
The water holding capacity is the highest in _______.
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sandy soil done
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clayey soil done
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loamy soil done
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mixture of sand and loam done
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question_answer5)
Sandy soil is mostly found in _______.
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deserts and beaches done
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forests done
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grasslands done
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D)
mountains done
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question_answer6)
Which of the following creatures will you NOT find in the soil?
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Earthworm done
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Lemur done
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C)
Mite done
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D)
Centipede done
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question_answer7)
Which of these does not contribute in the soil formation?
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Erosion done
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B)
Weathering done
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C)
Rains done
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D)
Birds done
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question_answer8)
From which layer of soil do plants get their nutrients?
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Subsoil done
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C)
Bedrock done
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D)
Weathered fragments done
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question_answer9)
Identify the layer B.
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Humus done
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C)
Subsoil done
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D)
Bedrock done
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question_answer10)
Find the odd one out keeping in mind loamy soil?
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Sand done
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B)
Silt done
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C)
Gravel done
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D)
Clay done
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question_answer11)
Which of the following layer is loosely packed?
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Subsoil done
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Bedrock done
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D)
None done
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question_answer12)
_______________ soil is best for the cultivation of plants.
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Loamy soil done
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Sandy soil done
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Gravel done
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question_answer13)
Fertilizers are added in the soil to replenish the lost ___________
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air done
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water done
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minerals done
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microorganisms done
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question_answer14)
_______________ is added to loamy soil for the better growth of plants
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Insecticides done
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Fertilizers done
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D)
Pesticides done
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question_answer15)
How does a 'sandy' soil feel like to touch?
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Sticky done
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Gritty done
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C)
Smooth done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer16)
Humus, silt, clay and sand are all parts of:
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soil done
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B)
plants done
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C)
animals done
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D)
rocks done
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question_answer17)
Humus, which is formed by the decay of plant and animal matter, is important for the formation of most _______.
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soils. done
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C)
surface bedrock done
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D)
minerals done
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question_answer18)
Which of the following soil is used in pottery.
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Sand done
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B)
Siel done
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C)
Clay done
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D)
Loam done
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question_answer19)
This is a soil ingredient that is made up of decayed plants and animals.
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Air done
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Humus done
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Mineral done
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D)
Water done
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question_answer20)
Which soil horizon has the least nutrients?
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Humus done
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Topsoil done
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C)
Small Rocks done
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D)
Hard Rocks done
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question_answer21)
What is a soil horizon?
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A factor influencing how soil is formed done
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Layers of soil done
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An organism found within the soil done
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D)
A technique used to map soils done
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question_answer22)
Which of the statement below is false.
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A loam is a mixture containing a substantial proportion of each of the three grades of mineral particle sizes. done
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B)
The soil consists of matter in all three states - solid, liquid, and gas. done
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C)
Earthworms eat all the nutrients and minerals in the soil and are thus not good for soil. done
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D)
Loamy soil is best suited for plantation. done
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question_answer23)
Directions: Read the given experiment and answer the following questions. Amit took a handful of soil from his garden into an air tight container and then heated it in the microwave for 2 minutes. After two minutes, he took the container out and opened the lid. He observed that their were few water droplets on the inner side on the lid. From this Amit concluded that the soil sample from his garden contained _____.
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sand done
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B)
gravel done
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C)
moisture done
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question_answer24)
Directions: Read the given experiment and answer the following questions. Amit took a handful of soil from his garden into an air tight container and then heated it in the microwave for 2 minutes. After two minutes, he took the container out and opened the lid. He observed that their were few water droplets on the inner side on the lid. *-answer-options-* air Soil moisture is required for _____.
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growth of plants done
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the animals living on land done
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both (a) and (b) done
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D)
none of the above done
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question_answer25)
Match the following.
A)
A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 done
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B)
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done
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C)
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 done
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D)
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 done
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question_answer26)
An average soil is 98% minerals, 1% water and 1% air. True or False.
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True done
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B)
False done
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Cant be determined done
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D)
May be done
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question_answer27)
Which of the following present in the soil is most helpful to the growth of plants?
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Sand done
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Clay done
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D)
Small porous rocks done
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question_answer28)
Which of the following shows the correct arrangement of layers of the soil?
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Sub soil, top soil, bed rock done
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B)
Bed rock, top soil, sub soil done
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C)
Sub soil, bed rock, top soil done
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D)
Top soil, sub soil, bed rock done
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question_answer29)
Identify the true statement from the following.
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Sandy soil is best for the growth of plants. done
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B)
All types of soils have same size of grains. done
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C)
Soils differ in size of grains and constituents. done
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D)
Plants grow mostly in the bed rock. done
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question_answer30)
Which of the following is true about gravel?
A)
Gravel has very small sized grains which hold water. done
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B)
Gravel contains rotten leaves and decayed bodies of plants and animals done
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C)
Gravel has very large grains which do not hold any water. done
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D)
Gravel is a mixture of equal amounts of sand and clay. done
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question_answer31)
Choose the correct option
A. Clayey soil is very sticky
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B. Clayey soil is powdery and dry
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C. Sandy soil has grains smaller than those of gravel
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D. Sandy soil does not hold water at all.
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TFTF done
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B)
FTFT done
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C)
FFTT done
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D)
TTFF done
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question_answer32)
Match the following.
A)
A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 done
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B)
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 done
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A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 done
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D)
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 done
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question_answer33)
Study the venn diagram carefully choose the right option
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B)
C)
D)
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question_answer34)
Choose the correct option
A. There are only 2 layers of soil.
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B. It takes 5 years to form one inch of topsoil.
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C. A typical healthy soil sample contains 25% water
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D. Soil stores 10% of the world's carbon dioxide emission.
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TFTF done
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B)
FTFT done
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C)
TTFF done
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D)
FFTT done
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question_answer35)
Study the venn diagram carefully and choose the right option
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B)
C)
D)
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question_answer36)
From the list below how many are natural calamities. Firing, floods, collapsing of flyover, hurricanes, building collapsed due to bad construction, earthquake, bombarding, volcano, and tornado.
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4 done
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5 done
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C)
7 done
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D)
3 done
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question_answer37)
Rohan took three pots A, B and C. Pot A is filled with sand. Pot B with clay and Pot C with loam. If he plants three saplings (one in each pot) in them, which will be most likely to grow?
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The sapling in Pot A done
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The sapling in Pot B done
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The sapling in Pot C done
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None will grow done
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question_answer38)
Read the passage and fill the blanks Soil is a mixture of many things. It contains small pieces of broken _38_, fallen leaves, dead critters, decomposed _39__branches, decayed plants etc. Most of the soil are black, _40_ or grey.
A)
glasses done
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B)
rocks done
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C)
plastics done
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D)
brown done
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question_answer39)
Read the passage and fill the blanks Soil is a mixture of many things. It contains small pieces of broken _38_, fallen leaves, dead critters, decomposed _39__branches, decayed plants etc. Most of the soil are black, _40_ or grey.
A)
glass done
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B)
plastic done
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C)
tree done
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D)
rock done
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question_answer40)
Read the passage and fill the blanks Soil is a mixture of many things. It contains small pieces of broken _38_, fallen leaves, dead critters, decomposed _39__branches, decayed plants etc. Most of the soil are black, _40_ or grey.
A)
glass done
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B)
brown done
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C)
tree done
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D)
rock done
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question_answer41)
The components of soil made up of rotten leaves and the decayed bodies of animals and plants are called?
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Humus done
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Clay done
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Gravel done
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None of these done
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question_answer42)
Which of the following is the hardest layer of the soil?
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Bed Rock done
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Sand done
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question_answer43)
Place in order from top to bottom
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Humus, Sub soil. Bedrock done
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Sub soil, bed rock. Humus done
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C)
Sub soil, humus. Bedrock done
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D)
Bedrock, humus, subsoil done
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question_answer44)
Which kind of soil is mostly found on the sea beaches?
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Loamy done
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Clayey done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer45)
Identify the soil which has the given properties. Holds lot of water but little air Used to make pots and toys
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Loamy done
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Sandy done
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Gravel done
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E)
All of these done
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question_answer46)
The layer of soil on which plants grow?
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Solid rock done
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none of these done
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question_answer47)
Soil which can hold water is ________.
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sandy done
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loamy done
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none of these done
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question_answer48)
The process of breaking of rocks is called ________.
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Deforestation done
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question_answer49)
While on a class tour to Rajasthan Aman asked his friend the reason why there are so less number of plants. What should his friend do? [Value Based]
A)
Run away from Aman and play with other children. done
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Explain the nature of sandy soil and help Aman understand the reason clearly. done
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Shout at Aman on asking such silly questions. done
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none of the above. done
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question_answer50)
Soil is a _________.
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natural resource done
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man made resource done
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none of these done
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question_answer51)
Very fine soil particles are _________.
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clay done
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none of these done
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question_answer52)
Largest soil particles are
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loamy done
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none of these done
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