Soil Science Quiz 8
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Soil Organic Matter (SOM) which consists of about _______ % organic carbon plays a vital role by providing macro & micro nutrients:
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During decomposition of organic matter, inititial decomposition is dominated by:__________?
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Soil order characterized by excess of weathering with dominant iron and aluminium oxide clays, common in tropics is_________?
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Granite and Basalt are examples of:___________?
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In low-rainfall areas, huge shifting sand dunes are commonly found, particularly near human habitations. Techniques of afforesting the shifting dunes needed to be implemented. These techniques consist of___________?
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Which one of the following is physical property of soil__________?
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1 mg of H+ will be equal to_________?
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Fine-graned rocks formed on earth crust are called________?
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Which chemical used to prevent evaporation from surface of water in water bodies?
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Weathering is the natural process of__________?
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Which bacteria convert nitrite to nitrate___________________?
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Causes of Soil are:__________?
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Mineral soil contain organic carbon___________________?
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The chemical formula of Dolomite is________________?
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Any tillage and planting system that maintains at least 30% of the soil surface covered by residue after planting for the purpose of reducing soil erosion by water:
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Planets in our system are________?
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Vertical movement of water was studied by_________________?
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Losses of soil water not includes_________?
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_________ erosion is the removal of a thin layer of soil by water acting over the whole surface. This type of erosion damaged very fertile lands located on slopes, some of which have been eroded to a depth of about 15 cm.
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The term applied to a material which tends to absorb moisture from the atmosphere is called__________________?
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Particular matter consists of________?
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Which of the following fertilizers show maximum residual acidity with the continuous soil application:
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The problem of soil crosion Thal and Cholistan is predominantly due to___________________?
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Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) is a well-accepted approach for the sustainable management of________?
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Weathering is___________?
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The available form of sulphur for plant is___________________?
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The tension of the water at the upper plastic limit is equivalent to pF value:
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Which element is known as chemical police man of plant?
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Peat soils are not present in Pakistan because these are formed in___________?
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What kind of nitrogenous (N) fertilizers should not be used for flooded soil:
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Which of the following nutrient elements are regarded as energy exchangers:
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Age of Earth is_________?
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How much percentage of soils of Pakistan are deficient in P__________?
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Who consider the various properties of soil in relation to plant production?
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Rocks formed from compacted clay or mud are called________?
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A treeless artic plain is called as___________________?
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The deficient level of N (%) in plants suggested by various workers is________?
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A soil is classified as sodic soil when__________?
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Loss of nitrogen in the form of NH3 in alkaline medium is known as_________?
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Perfect hardness of any mineral is determined by___________________?
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Metamorphic rocks are classified into:___________?
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Sugar cane is_________?
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hydrosphere refers to__________?
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Organic matter in Pakistani soils is generally:_________?
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Which one of the following techniques is used for assessing available P in soil and does not include growing plants:
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Places where volcanoes occur are_________________?
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Ligands that occur in Pakistan soils are__________________?
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Chitin and steroids are_________?
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A mineral horizon that is either too thin, too light in colour, too low in organic matter:
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Physical condition of soil for plant growth is called___________________?
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