Higher geography Biosphere quick quiz

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Higher geography Biosphere quick quiz
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• 1. Only ONE of these statements is true.
• High rainfall results in waterlogging of soil.
• High rainfall results in crumbly soil which is
  easily eroded by wind.
• Low rainfall results in crumbly soil which is
  easily eroded by wind.
• Low rainfall results in waterlogging of soil
  which is easily eroded by wind.

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• 2.Living organisms are useful for a fertile soil
  as they help to-
• Stabilise the soil.
• Mix the soil.
• Drain the soil.
• Add water to the soil.

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• 3.Humus is-
• Dark mass of rotting organic matter in soils.
• Layer of hard material just below the surface .
• Chemicals and nutrients in the lower half of the
  soil.
• Permanently frozen part of some soils.

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• 4. The most important input for soil is-
• Inorganic matter.
• Soil erosion.
• Organic matter.
• The wind.

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• 5.The relief of the land affects soil because-
• Soils are better drained on steep slopes and soil
  slip is likely on flat land.
• Soils are better drained on steep slopes and soil
  slip is likely on steep land.
• Soils are better drained on flat land and soil
  slip is likely on gentle slopes.
• Soils are better drained on flat land and soil
  slip is likely on steep slopes.

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• 6.A soil horizon is-
• A type of soil.
• A layer of the soil.
• An input of soil.
• An output of soil.

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• 7. Soil profiles usually show three horizons-
• A is the topsoil / B is subsoil / C is bedrock.
• C is the topsoil / B is subsoil / A is bedrock.
• B is the topsoil / C is subsoil / A is bedrock.
• C is the topsoil / A is subsoil / B is bedrock.

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• 8. The soil profile in the figure is-
• A podzol.
• A brown forest/ earth.
• A gley.
• None of these.

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• 9. The statement applicable to a podzol is-
• Y
• X
• W
• Z

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• 10.The statements applicable to a brown forest
  are-
• W and Z
• X and W
• Y and Z
• Z and X

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• 11. Only ONE of the statements is true-
• Gleys are found in hotter areas and brown earths
  in wetter areas.
• Podzols are found in southern latitudes and brown
  earths in northern latitudes.
• Gleys are found in wetter areas and podzols in
  hotter areas.
• Podzols are found in northern latitudes and brown
  earths in temperate latitudes.

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• 12.Soils related to specific climate/vegetation
  zones are called-
• Dominant soils.
• Zonal soils.
• Azonal soils.
• Humus soils.

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• 13. Climax vegetation is-
• The starting point of a plant succession.
• The steady change of plants in an ecosystem
• The end point of a plant succession.
• A community of living plants and animals.

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• 14.A plant succession is-
• Plants which control the environmental conditions
  of other plants.
• The steady change of plants in an ecosystem
• A community of living plants and animals.
• A plants growing cycle.

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• 15. The most difficult growing conditions in sand
  dunes are found -
• Z
• X
• Y
• W

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• 16.Marram grass survives in dunes because-(best
  reason)
• Long roots are good at finding water.
• Large leaves dont lose much water.
• Short roots are good at finding water Z.
• Large leaves provide stability in windy
  conditions.

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• 17. A slack is-
• A damp hollow.
• A damp hill.
• A dry hollow.
• A dry hill.

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• 18. Three plants found on foredunes are-
• Lyme grass, sea rocket and dandelion.
• Marram grass, creeping willow and sea rocket.
• Dandelion, ragwort and marram grass.
• Sea sandwort, lyme grass and sea couch.

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• 19. Three plants found in dune slacks are-
• Lyme grass, sea rocket and dandelion.
• Marram grass, creeping willow and sea rocket.
• Dandelion, ragwort and marram grass.
• Cotton grass, creeping Willow and rushes

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• 20. Climax vegetation in dune belts will be-
• On oldest dunes next to the sea.
• On newest dunes next to the sea.
• On oldest dunes furthest from the sea.
• On newest dunes furthest from the sea.

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