This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Soil > Soils – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soils Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called? A) Sand. B) Silt. C) Clay. D) Humus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humus. 2. What is a synonym for soil conservation? A) Neglect. B) Protection. C) Destruction. D) Waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protection. 3. Alluvial soil is later divided into how many parts? A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 4. Non renewable resources are ..... A) Water and air. B) Soil and air. C) Coal and petroleum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal and petroleum. 5. The soils formed due to deposition of rivers is called as A) Black soil. B) Alluvial soil. C) Red soil. D) Mountain soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alluvial soil. 6. The team loamy means A) A mixture of soil that contains red and porous soil deposited by rivers in the regions of Deccan plateau. B) A mixture of soil that contains black and red soil in the Deccan plateau. C) A mixture of soil that contains sand, silt and clay. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mixture of soil that contains sand, silt and clay. 7. ..... soil that is called as regur soil. A) Alluvial. B) Laterite. C) Black. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Black. 8. ..... is an example of non-renewable resources. A) Sunlight. B) Air. C) Petroleum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum. 9. Ranthambore National Park is in the state of ..... A) Gujarat. B) Rajasthan. C) Assam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan. 10. ..... soil is friable in its characteristic. A) Black soil. B) Red soil. C) Laterite soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red soil. 11. When soil is being formed, the first step is: A) Weathering of rock. B) Mixing with humus. C) Mixing with air and water. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weathering of rock. 12. The minerals from which we get ..... are called metallic minerals. A) Metals. B) Non-Metals. C) Ores. D) Diamonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metals. 13. Which is a way to prevent soil from eroding? A) Planting more trees. B) By not cutting trees. C) Not let animals overgraze. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Which layer of soil is most important for plant growth? A) Topsoil. B) Subsoil. C) Bedrock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topsoil. 15. The process by which the top layer of soil is removed is known as A) Soil conservation. B) Deforestation. C) Afforestation. D) Soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil erosion. 16. Very extensive soil in India. A) Alluvial soil. B) Black soil. C) Red soil. D) Laterite soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alluvial soil. 17. The most percent of soil found in India is A) Red soil. B) Black soil. C) Alluvial soil. D) Desert soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alluvial soil. 18. What term describes the management of soil to prevent its destruction? A) Soil exhaustion. B) Soil decomposition. C) Soil conservation. D) Soil fertility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soil conservation. 19. Petroleum is used for making ..... . A) Rubber. B) Run vehicles. C) Plastic and cosmetics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plastic and cosmetics. 20. Which layer of soil do plants usually grow in? A) Topsoil. B) Subsoil. C) Bedrock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topsoil. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesSoils Quiz 1Soils Quiz 2Soils Quiz 3Soils Quiz 5Soils Quiz 6Soils Quiz 7Soils And Natural Vegetation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books