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Living with Earth
1st Edition
Classroom Response System
Questions
Chapter 11
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11.01 Amongst the roles that soil plays in the environment
are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
recycling waste.
transferring matter among Earth systems.
cleaning water.
All of the above
A and C
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11.01 Amongst the roles that soil plays in the environment
are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
recycling waste.
transferring matter among Earth systems.
cleaning water.
All of the above
A and C
ANSWER: D, [p. 329]
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11.02 Humus is known to be:
A.
B.
C.
D.
weathered parent material.
soil found in the zone of accumulation.
organic matter.
coarsely chopped up bedrock.
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11.02 Humus is known to be:
A.
B.
C.
D.
weathered parent material.
soil found in the zone of accumulation.
organic matter.
coarsely chopped up bedrock.
ANSWER: C, [p. 333]
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11.03 Why is bacteria in soil critical to its health and
fertility?
A. Because the bacteria support vegetable growth.
B. Because the bacteria fight off diseases that the soil might
undertake.
C. Because the bacteria eat all of the carbon that can ruin
the plants.
D. Because the bacteria undergoes photosynthesis which
helps the life of the soil.
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11.03 Why is bacteria in soil critical to its health and
fertility?
A. Because the bacteria support vegetable growth.
B. Because the bacteria fight off diseases that the soil might
undertake.
C. Because the bacteria eat all of the carbon that can ruin
the plants.
D. Because the bacteria undergoes photosynthesis which
helps the life of the soil.
ANSWER: A, [p. 340]
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11.04 Soil is most susceptible to erosion __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
wherever bacteria exhaust all of the carbon
wherever vegetation cover is removed
wherever there is too much life in the soil
None of the above because soil cannot be eroded
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11.04 Soil is most susceptible to erosion __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
wherever bacteria exhaust all of the carbon
wherever vegetation cover is removed
wherever there is too much life in the soil
None of the above because soil cannot be eroded
ANSWER: B, [p. 342]
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11.05 Pesticides and herbicides have major effects on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
soil biodiversity.
health of small animals, only.
quality of water.
health of people, animals, and plants.
All of the above
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11.05 Pesticides and herbicides have major effects on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
soil biodiversity.
health of small animals, only.
quality of water.
health of people, animals, and plants.
All of the above
ANSWER: E, [p. 346]
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