Cranfield University

Soil quality / sustainability - Quiz

Answer each question below, then choose Check answers to see your score. You can reveal the correct responses after marking.

1 Why is there huge competition for land in the world today?

Everyone wants to grow their own vegetables Rising populations need housing and food As some nations are very greedy

2 Does every country in the world have detailed knowledge of their soils?

There are now only very few places without this knowledge Yes, they all do Many countries do not have good soil maps

3 Why is it really important to know so much about our soils?

To enables food production suited to the soil To help plan a sustainable future for soil Both the above

4 Which of these are the most important things to know about our soil?

How many badgers and foxes live there pH and how much organic matter content How much rainfall drains through it Its colour and smell

5 Can we damage our soils by using them for purposes unsuited to their particular qualities?

Yes, wrong usage can lead to desertification or salination Yes but it is easy to correct problems No, all soils can be used for any purpose

6 Intensive food production can sometimes lead to harmful side-effects to the soil, for instance ...

Increased soil organic content Increased use of fertilisers and pesticides Turnip harvesting at night

7 What sort of information will be held in a country's soil and land information system?

Soil, climate and land-use information River water quality test results Top scores for RuneScape

8 How will we be able to evaluate the sustainability of the use to which we are putting the land? By ...

Ever increasing crop yields Regularly monitoring soil quality Counting how many plants die each year

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