JSS International School Dubai

2nd Revision Test Paper

Chapter-Soil
Semester-1

Grade-10

1) Which of the following does not affect the climate of a place?

A. Western Disturbances
B. Latitude
C. Soil type
D. Altitude

2) Identify the soil that occupy the largest part of Northern Plains
A. Khadar
B. Bhangar
C. Red soil
D. Laterite Soil
Identify the soil that ploughs itself.
A. Montane
3) B. Red
C. Black
D. Laterite
4) Identify the soil that appears yellow in its hydrated form.
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Black
D. Desert

5) Identify the soil that is used for cultivating special crops like Cashewnuts and tapioca.
A. Red
B. Alluvial
C. Black
D. Laterite

6) Which of the following helps in soil formation?

A. Formation of rocks
B. Arrangements of rocks
C. breaking down of rocks.
D. All the above

7) The scientific study of soil in their natural environment is called.

A. Petrology
B. Geology
C. Pedology
D. Ecology.

8) Which of the following soil is found in the Sutlej- Ganga- Brahmaputra plain?
A. Black soil
B. alluvial soil
C. Red soil
D. Laterite

9) Which of the following is not an in-situ soil?

A. Red soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Black soil.
D. Laterite soil
10 Which of the following statement regarding the nature or feature of soil is incorrect?
) A. Soil only consists of the inorganic substances
B. Nature of soil depends on the nature of Bed rock.
C. Soil has varied texture.
D. Only Soil is must for growth of plants

11 Which of the following soil is found in the shaded region?

) A. Red soil
B. Black soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Alluvial

12 Black soil is suitable for dry farming-as

) A. High moisture holding capacity
B. It is rich in magnesium.
C. It is black in colour.
D. All the above.

13 Which of the following soil is associated with the

) tropical climate having high temperature & heavy rainfall with alternative wet & dry pe
A. Black soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Alluvial soil.
D. Red

14 This process is defined as the removal of soluble salts, especially the bases & silica from
) or the top soil by percolating rain water. Which process is this?
A. Pedogenesis
B. Leaching
C. Lithification.
D. Conglomeration.

15 Laterite soil is acidic in nature- which of the following factor is responsible for it?
) A. As it is friable in nature.
 B. as it can retain moisture
C. as the bases leached down from the top soil.
D. All the above are correct.

16 Which of the following soil is found in the summits of Western Ghats?

) A. Laterite soil
B. Black soil
C. alluvial soil.
D. Red

18 Which type of soil erosion is seen in this image?

) A. Sheet erosion
B. Gully erosion
C. Rill erosion.
D. All the above

19 Identify the method of soil conservation.

) A. Strip cropping
B. Terrace farming
C. Shelter belts.
D. Contour ploughing.

20 Identify the method of soil conservation.

) A. Strip cropping
B. Terrace farming
C. Shelter belts.
D. Crop rotation.

21 Afforestation is needed to prevent soil erosion as

) A. It reduces pollution
B. It protects the soil from being exposed.
C. the roots of the trees bind the soil particles
D. Both b & c
22 Which of the following rock is formed by the weathering of the crystalline igneous & m
) rocks?
A. Black soil
B. alluvial soil
C. Red soil.
D. Laterite soil.

23 Which of the following soil is mostly suited for the cultivation of cotton & sugarcane?
) A. Laterite soil
B. Black soil
C. Red soil.
D. Alluvial Soil.

Which of the following soil is widely found in the southern part of peninsular region?
24 Laterite soil
) alluvial soil
Red soil.
Alluvial Soil.

25 The process of removal of top soil and exhaustion of its nutrients by different agents of
) A. Subsoil
B. Soil conservation
C. Soil erosion.
D. Soil formation.