Part 1 1. Water drainage in soil and slope\'s influence on soil formation is rel
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Question
Part 1
1. Water drainage in soil and slope's influence on soil formation is related to which soil forming factor?
a) Climate
b) Topography
c) Time
d) Parent Material
3. Which is not a major soil component?
a) Loam
b) Silt
c) Sand
d) Chalk
4. Basic material components of soil are generated mainly from...
a) Air
b) Climate
c) Parent material
d) Organisms
5. A common problem with soil in hot and arid regions is...
a) Laterization
b) Salinization
c) Podzolization
d) Gleization
Part 2
1. Which Koppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the tropical rainforest biome?
a) Aw, sometimes BWh
b) Cfa, sometimes Cfb
c) Cfb, sometimes Dfb
d) Af, sometimes Am
2. Describe the general temperature and precipitation characteristics of the climate in regions of the tropical rainforest biome.
a) Cold half of the year, high annual precipitation
b) Warm half of the year, low annual precipitation
c) Cold most of the year, low annual precipitation
d) Warm all year, with high annual precipitation
3. Describe the general locations of the tropical deciduous forest biome relative to the tropical rainforest biome (especially note the pattern in South America and Africa).
a) Around 30 degrees North and South
b) Only in the Southern Hemisphere
c) Generally fringing the tropical rainforest biome both north and south.
d) Near the poles
4. Based on the difference in location noted in problem 3 above, in what way(s) will the climate in regions of tropical deciduous forest differ from the climate in regions of tropical rainforest?
a) No seasonal variation in precipitation
b) Less variation in precipitation than the Af
c) It is a very dry climate
d) Greater seasonal variation in precipitation than Af climates
5. How do the climate differences noted in problem 4 above help explain the presence of large numbers of deciduous trees in the tropical deciduous forest biome?
a) Trees shed leaves in the hot season
b) Trees shed leaves durng dry season
c) Trees shed leaves during the wet season
d) Trees shed leaves during the cold season
6. Which Koppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with regions of the tropical scrub and the tropical savanna biomes?
a) Am and BWh
b) Af and BSk
c) Aw and BSh
d) Csb and Csa
7. What characteristics of the climate in these regions would tend to limit the growth of extensive forest (such as those found in the tropical rainforest and tropical deciduous forest biomes)?
a) Higher annual precipitation and/or significant dry season.
b) No chance of fire in the biomes.
c) Lower annual precipitation and no variation in precipitation
d) Lower annual precipitation and/or significant dry season.
8. Which Koppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the desert biome?
a) Dfa and Dfb
b) BSk and BWd
c) Cfa and Cfb
d) BWh and BWk
9. Which Koppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the mediterranean woodland and shrub biome?
a) Cfa and Cfb
b) Csa and Csb
c) Dfa and Dfb
d) DWa and Dwb
10. Describe the general seasonal patterns of temperature and precipitation in these locations.
a) Mild temperatures throughout the year; dry winters and wet summers
b) Severe temperatures throughout the year; wet winters and dry summers
c) Severe temperatures throughout the year; wet winters and wet summers
d) Mild temperatures throughout the year; wet winters and dry summers
11. Which Koppenclimate type (or types) is most closely associated with the midlatitude grassland biome?
a) BWh and BWk
b) BSk and BSh
c) Csa and Csb
d) Ef and H
12. What characteristics of the climate in these regions would tend to limit the growth of forest?
a) Moderately low precipitation
b) Dry climates
c) Wet climates
d) Extremely low precipitation
13. Describe the general climate characteristics of regions of the midlatitude deciduous forest biome (you may specifically note the Koppen climate type or types, but this isn't necessary):
a) Moderate precipitation, and no seasonal variation in temperature
b) High levels of precipitation, and moderate to high seasonal variation in temperature
c) Low levels of precipitation, and moderate to high seasonal variation in temperature
d) Moderate precipitation, and moderate to high seasonal variation in temperature
14. Which Koppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the distribution of the boreal forest biome?
a) Dfa
b) BSk
c) Csa
d) Dfc
15. Describe the general characteristics of temperature and precipitation in these regions.
a) Moderate to sparse precipitation; mild winters.
b) Moderate to sparse precipitation; very cold winters.
c) High levels of precipitation; very cold winters.
d) Moderate to sparse precipitation; very warm winters.
16. Which Koppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the distribution of the tundra biome?
a) Dfa
b) ET
c) Dfd
d) H
17. Describe the temperature and precipitation characteristics of the climate in these regions.
a) Low temperature; high annual precipitation
b) Low temperature; low annual precipitation
c) High temperature; high annual precipitation
d) High temperature; low annual precipitation
Explanation / Answer
1. Answer B: The topography of an area controls the water drainage as well as slope in the soil forming process.
3. Answer D: The major component of soil consists of sand, silt and loam whereas chalk is a white and porous sedimentary carbonate rock composed mainly of mineral calcite. Therefore chalk is not a major soil component.
4. Answer C. The type of soil generated mainly depend upon the parent rock since the parent rock break down and eventually form soil.
5. Answer B. Salinization is a common problem in hot and arid regions. Since the annual rate of evaporation is higher than precipitation in arid regions. Also the extended period of water deficiencies in these regions result in leaching of salts and the salt is further enhanced by high rates of evaporation which results in salinization of soils in these regions.