True or False Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

Soil is renewable resource only if it is carefully managed.

A

True

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1
Q

Pedalfer contains aluminum and iron.

A

True

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2
Q

Some soils develop as many as six distinct layers.

A

True

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3
Q

Nutrients leached in the B horizon accumulates in the E horizon.

A

False

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4
Q

Pedocal is the nutrient poor soil that forms in the rainforest

A

False

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5
Q

Erosion can create spectacular results as well as damages.

A

False

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6
Q

Farmers usually consider clay the best soil for cultivating crops.

A

True

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7
Q

When no vegetation remains at all and restoration is impossible, it is already
considered a case of severe soil degradation.

A

False

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8
Q

The mineral particles in rocks are derived either from the underlying bedrock or from materials transported by wind and water.

A

False

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9
Q

The soil profile of the soil in a forest is the same to that of the soil in a field.

A

False

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