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Soils of Britain
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Soils of Britain - Quiz

Soils of Britain - Quiz

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

1 What is the dominant climate of the British Isles?

Tropical Arctic Temperate Intemperate

2 Where would you find 'gley' soils?

In well drained sandy areas In wet, slow draining sedimentary soils In areas of chalk and limestone rock Only in Yorkshire

3 What significant event most shaped British soils?

The ice ages Ancient sand storms Dinosaur droppings The building of our towns and cities

4 What are 'anaerobic' conditions?

Refusal to do any exercise Freezing cold Lack of plentiful oxygen in the soil When the barometric pressure drops

5 What is a 'Podsol'?

The best way to listed to MP3 tracks Acid, well-drained soils which become leached A large Spanish beach umbrella Heavy clay soils in valley bottoms

6 Where could we find 'Peat' soils?

In deciduous lowland forested areas In marshy or fenland areas As part of sand dunes As a thin layer in all soils

7 Do towns and cities change natural soil types hugely?

Soil types cannot change - so no! Urban soils differ completely to any other soil There is no soil at all in urban areas! In undisturbed areas, surprisingly little!

8 Can modern farming practices change the soil type?

No - the soil type will always remain the same Yes - farming completely changes soil type Farming can alter certain soil properties Cow pats can turn sand into clay

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