Soybean is originated in _______ which country?

A. China✔️

B.tropical America

C.Japan

D.South America

Green revolution has been most successful in

A.wheat & potato

B.wheat &rice✔️

C.barley&rice

D.tea &coffee

It is a major carbohydrate reserves in animal?

A. Cellulose

B. Glycogen✔️

C. Lignin

D. Starch

Storage form of carbohydrate in animals body.

A. Cellulose

B. Glycogen✔️

C. Lignin

D. Starch

wag malilito basahin mabuti!

goodluck! What is a female donkey called?

a. Boar
b. Doe

c. Bull

d. Jenny

correct answer is d (Jenny )

What is a female donkey called?

a. Boar

b. Doe

c. Bull

d. Jenny

correct answer is d (Jenny )

SOIL GENESIS AND FORMATION

( 50 items)

1. A soil developed directly from the bedrock.

a. transported

b. residual

c. parent material

d. solum

2. Parent material deposited by moving water.

a. glacial drift

b. glacial soil

c. alluvium

d. colluviums
3. A deposits that occur where the stream frequently floods over them

a. flood plains

b. drift

c. glaciations

d. none of the above

4. A material deposited at the steep slope and this is brought about by gravity.

a. colluvium

b. alluvium

c. eluvium

d. gravity

5. Results from the different gains, loose, transformation and translocation that occur over time within
various parts of a vertical section of the parent material.

a Horizonation

b. Characterization

c. Classification

d. differentiation

6. Represented by the weathering of rocks and minerals and the decomposition of organic matter.

a. gains

b. losses

c. transformation

d. translocation

7. Addition of organic matter from plant growth, mainly to the top soil.

a. gains

b. losses

c. transformation
d. translocation

8. Deals with the factors and processes of soil formation.

a. pedology

b. ecology

c. morphology

d. edaphology

9. Stated that the soil as a naturally entity to be studied as a “complete in itself”

a. Dokuchaev

b. Jenny

c. Clint

d. none of the above

10. Related to the soils position in the landscape

a. relief

b. topography

c. summit

d. shoulder

11. Has a long residence time in the soil and plays important role in structure formation and stability,
water absorption and adsorption of nutrient cations.

a. colloids

b. stable organic matter

c. organic matter

d. humus

12. Plays an important role in the formation of soil structure.

a. colloids
b. stable organic matter

c. organic matter

d. humus

13. Represented by the movement of suspended mineral and organic particles from the topsoil to the
subsoil.

a. gain

b. loose

c. translocation

d. transformation

14. A vertical exposure of a soil consisting of the horizons is called

a. pedon

b. soil profile

c. landscape

d. none of the above

15. Estimates number of years to form a foot of residue from the weathering of limestone in a humid
region.

a. 100 b. 1,000 c. 10, 000 d. 100, 000

16. Time estimates (years) for the formation of 1 percent clay in rock parent material range from

a. 500 to 10,000

b. 5000 to 50,000

c. 500 to 1000

d. 5,000 to 10,00

17. A meter thick of soil developed (years) from loess in temperate country.

a.8,000 b., 9,000 c. 10,000 d. 75, 000

18. A loss of soluble components by water moving downward through soil carrying out soluble salts.

a. gain b. loss c. transformation d. translocation

19. It is called a resistant organic matter.

a. colloid b. humus c. mudpress d. peat

20. In soil terminology, layers are also called.

a. pedon b. horizon c. peds d. none of the above

21. A horizon development that is related to the clay and sand content within the parent material and or
the amount of clay that is formed during soil evolution

a. Bt and Bhs b. Bhs c. Bt d. Bg

22. Sediments transported by ice are generally referred to as

a. colluviums b. alluvium c. glacial drift d. solum

23. The leaching zone which is determined by the location of

a. CaCO3 b. MgCO3 c.NaCO3 d. none of the above

24. One capital letter is used to designate

a. horizon b. sublayer c. layer d. master horizon

25. Which is a transitional horizon?

a. A b. B c. AB d. none of the above

26. The first two major component of climate for soil formation.

a, temperature

b. rainfall and temperature

c. weathering

d. all of the above

27. Affects the amount of leaching that takes place in the soil and the speed with which soil horizons
develop.

a. temperature

b. rainfall

c. vegetation

d. All of the above

28.Affects the thickness and color of the surface soil

a. temperature

b. rainfall

c. vegetation

d. All of the above

29. Have minimal soil developed and few horizons.

a. mature b. young c. immature d. old

30.,Have well-developed soil horizon.

a. mature b. young c. immature d. old

31. A conditions that hasten the rate of soil development.

a. warm , climate

b. cold

c. forest vegetation

d. none of the above

32. A conditions that retard soil development.

a. cold & dry climate

b. grassland vegetation

c. backslope or shoulder

d. all of the above

33. The following happens with time for a soil.

a. increased clay content

b. increased acidity

c. leaching of nutrients

d. all of the above

34. In general soils at the summit and shoulder develop horizons.

a. fast b. slowest c. fastest d. slow

35. A horizon that is referred to as zone of illuviation or accumulation

a.A1 b. A2 c. B1 d. B2

36.A horizon develops due to translocation, transformation and losses.

a. surface b. regolith c. bedrock d. subsurface

37. A horizon develop when materials are eluviates out in the soil

a. A b.B c. E d. R

38.A horizon which is referred to as the parent material of the soil

a. A1 b. B c, C d. B2

39.Refers tp the shape or contour of the landscape

a. topography b. slope c. summit d. footslope

40.The development of E horizon is often accompanied by the development of the zone of illuviation
which is labeled

a. Bt b. Bg c. Bhs d. Bw

41. The soil undergoes significant transformation and develops different color and structure from the C
horizon or parent material.

a. Bw b. Bg c. Bk d. Bhs

42.The solum composed of what horizons

a. A & C b. A &B c. B & C d. C & R

43. Referred to as zone of pedogenic activity.

a. A b. B c. solum d. regolith

44. Organic horizon in which essentially the original form of most vegetative matter and visible to the
naked eye.

a. Oa b. Oe c. B1 d. B2

45. Grandfather of Soil Science.

a. Dokuchaev b. Jenny c. Clint d.

46. Grass vegetation contributes to soils with thick, what horizon? because of the profuse growth of
fine roots in the upper 30 to 40 cm of the soil.

a. A b. B c. C d. D

47. This process creates a sub-layer in the A horizon that is white to gray in color and composed of silica
sand.

a. calcification

b.podzolization

c. acidification
d. salinization

48. The number years needed by A, E, Bt and C horizons to develop.

a. 5 to 10

b. 500 to 1,000

c. 5,000 to 10,000

d. 50,000

49. When A horizon is plowed, it is called, what horizon? a. Bk b.Ap c. Bw d. Bt

50. Is a pedogenic process associated with poor drainage.This process involves the accumulations of
organic matter in the upper layers of the soil.. In lower horizons, mineral layers are stained blue-gray
because of the chemical reduction of iron.

a. gleization b. salinization c. podzolization d. calcification

KEY ANSWER

1. b 26. b

2. c 27. d

3. a 28. d

4. a. 29. b

5. a 30. d

6. c 31. a

7. a 32. a

8. a. 33. d

9. c. 34. c

10. b 35. d

11. b 36. d

12. b 37. c

13. c. 38. c
14.b. 39. a

15. d 40. c

16. a 41. a

17. a 42. b

18. b 43. c

19. b 44. a

20. b 45. a

21. a 46. a

22. c. 47. b

23. a 48. c

24. a 49. c

25. c 50. a