Cranfield University

How do soils form - Quiz

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

1 Which of the following is NOT a soil forming factor?

Parent rock Drum of oil Climate Vegetation

2 Parent material provides

The skeletal material of soils The living creatures in soils Food to feed the world An oasis in the desert

3 Climate affects influences soil formation through?

Rainwater and temperature breaking down rocks Tornados hitting the soil Hailstones breaking the rocks Ice caps forming

4 Vegetation is important in soil formation because...?

of flowers and vegetables of organic matter and nutrients for the soil it helps dry soil out it likes the sun

5 Humans influence soil formation by?

Jumping up and down on the soil Pouring water on the soil Cultivating the soil By drilling boreholes in the soil

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