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1soil quality integrates the _________ components of soil and its interactions.
- Aphysical
- Bchemical
- Cbiologial
- Dall of the above.
2ways to asses soil quality
- Atake measurements periodically over time to monitor changes or trends in soil quality
- Bcompare measured values to a standard soil condition
- Cdifferentiate measured values to a standard soil condition
3things to think about when writing a site description
- Asoil series
- Bsigns of erosion
- Csoil condition
- Dmanagement history
- Etopo features
4sampling once a year will allow for detection of changes in latitude and longitude
- ATrue
- BFalse
5when to sample
- Abg of growing season
- Bend of growing season
6z1
- Asurface crusting
- Blow impedence zone
7z2
- Alow impedance zone
- Bsurface crusting
- Cplowed or deeply loosened
8z3
- Asurface crusting
- Bplowed or deeply loosed
- Csubsoil compaction
9z4
- Asurface crusting
- Blow impedance zone
- Csubsoil compaction by wheel traffic
10high mechanical impedance z5
- ATrue
- BFalse
11penetration resistance depends strongly on soil water content
- ATrue
- BFalse
12dry
- Agreater res. to penetration
- Bweaker resistance to penetration
13Sand particles
- A2.0mm to .05mm
- B.05mm to .002mm
- Cless than .002mm
14silt particles
- A2.0mm -.05mm
- B.05mm - .002mm
- C<.002mm
15clay is less than .002mm
- ATrue
- BFalse
16hue
- Ageneral color
- Blight to dark
- Cpage
17value - DARK TO LIGHT 2-8
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Chroma DULL TO BRIGHT
- ATrue
- BFalse
19soil is dynamic natural body having properties due to the combined influences of climate and biota as modified by topography acting on parent material overtime
- ATrue
- BFalse
20vital soil function
- Amedium for plant growth
- Bregulates waterflow
- Chabitat for microorganisms
- Drecycler of raw materials
- Emodifyer of the atmosphere
- Fengineering medium
21Soil forming factor : Climate and biota
- Aactive
- Bpassive
- Cmodifying factor
22soil forming factor : PARENT MATERIAL
- APassive
- Bactive
- Cmodifying
23soil forming factor : TOPOGRAPHY
- Amodifying
- Bpassive
24Na - Metaphosphate is a dispersant with a 2+ charge
- ATrue
- BFalse
25high permeability
- Agranular and aggregated
- Bblocky or columnar
- Cplaty
26moderate permeability
- Agranular aggregated
- Bblocky , columnar / prismatic
- Cplaty / mass
27platy / mass - LOW PERMEABILITY
- ATrue
- BFalse
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