Module One Lesson Five Check Your Knowledge
Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100
Question 1
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Which term best describes a soil that formed from the bedrock on which it rests?
loamy
sandy
transported
Correct!
residual
Good choice, residual soils form from the bedrock in the area where they are found.
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Question 2
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Which correctly orders the three types sediment in order from fastest water drainage to slowest
water drainage?
silt, sand, clay
clay, silt, sand
Correct!
sand, silt, clay
clay, sand, silt
Good choice, sand is the best drained followed by silt and then clay.
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Question 3
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Which correctly orders sediment sizes from smallest to largest?
sand, clay, silt
silt, sand, clay
clay, sand, silt
Correct!
clay, silt, sand
Good choice, clay is the smallest and sand is the largest.
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Question 4
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Which soil type is formed by the deposition of sediments in an area far from where they formed?
organic
residual
talus
Correct!
transported
Good choice, transported soils form from sediments that have moved far from their parent rock
material.
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Final Score: 100 out of 100