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Guidelines and Questions for Module 06 Lab: Soils
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Check My Assignment!Please submit your answers to this lab using the “Lab 06 Questions” quiz in D2L. The quiz will be available in D2L until the date/time that the lab is due and will be graded immediately upon submission. The Module 6 Lab may be accessed at this URL (I recommend opening the lab in a new browser window, so you can maximize its screen extent, rather than working on the lab within D2L): https://ksugis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=49dd41d10c9e4a87be5ab5d27363a a59 The Module 6 Lab questions with their multiple choice options are given below. I suggest that you have this Guidelines document open while you work though the lab (or have a printed copy on hand), so you can record your answers before entering them into the lab quiz. Also note that hints regarding the “story map” functions and lab content are provided below with the questions (see yellow highlighted text). Please read these items, as they are intended to help you navigate and complete the exercise. LAB QUESTIONS Introduction 1. Looking on the map to the right, what is the soil moisture terminology used for regions with relatively humid climates and well-distributed rainfall, where water moves down through the soil via soil pores, like that of eastern USA, the United Kingdom, Norway, and eastern China? a. Udic b. Aridic c. Ustic d. Perudic 2. Which factor – climate, organisms, relief, parent material, or time – would affect most universally the soils in mountainous areas? Hint: although all soil forming factors can operate on mountain soils, you should provide the single factor that is the MOST important in mountainous regions. a. climate b. organisms c. relief d. parent material e. time 3. How are colloids beneficial to plants (Hint – What can they do that helps plants)? a. Colloids dissolve soil water for plant use b. Colloids contain acid ions that leach nutrients from soil c. Colloids harbor positively charged surfaces to attract nutrients d. Colloids hold soil nutrients for plant usehttps://ksugis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=49dd41d10c9e4a87be5ab5d27363aa59https://ksugis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=49dd41d10c9e4a87be5ab5d27363aa59
4. The photo image shows a massive horizon of accumulated clays, oxides, and organics. Does this soil profile show a massive O horizon, A horizon, E horizon, B horizon, or C horizon? Hint: when answering #4, you should determine the soil horizon shown in the lower half of the profile. a. 0 horizon b. A horizon c. E horizon d. B horizon e. C horizon 5. Reading the map, what is the global status of soil in South Africa, the internal region of Madagascar, and the majority of eastern China? a. Very high severity b. High severity c. Moderate severity d. Low severity Global Perspectives For questions 6-10, note that you may need to scroll down in the Legend (see upper right hand corner of viewer window) to see the portion that shows soil orders. 6. What is the predominant soil order for Atlanta, Georgia, USA and the surrounding region? a. Ultisols b. Vertisols c. Spodosols d. Oxisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Andisols h. Aridisols i. Mollisols j. Alfisols k. Inceptisols l. Entisols 7. What is the predominant soil order for Bhopal, India and the surrounding region? a. Ultisols b. Vertisols c. Spodosols d. Oxisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Andisols h. Aridisols i. Mollisols j. Alfisols k. Inceptisols l. Entisols
8. What is the predominant soil order for Hamar, Norway and the surrounding region? a. Ultisols b. Vertisols c. Spodosols d. Oxisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Andisols h. Aridisols i. Mollisols j. Alfisols k. Inceptisols l. Entisols 9. What is the predominant soil order for Yaounde, Cameroon and the surrounding region? a. Ultisols b. Vertisols c. Spodosols d. Oxisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Andisols h. Aridisols i. Mollisols j. Alfisols k. Inceptisols l. Entisols 10. Sarawak is a Malaysian state located on the Island of Borneo. The predominant soil order for most of Sarawak is the same as which of the following locations? Hint: Assume the star representing Sarawak is located entirely within the yellow colored map unit. a. Yaounde, Cameroon b. Hamar, Norway c. Bhopal, India d. Atlanta, Georgia Soil Texture 11. What is the soil texture class for a soil that is 50 percent clay, 30 percent silt, and 20 percent sand? a. Silty clay loam b. Clay c. Loam d. Sandy loam e. Sandy clay loam 12. What is the soil texture class for a soil that is 15 percent clay, 45 percent silt, and 40 percent sand? a. Silty clay loam b. Clay
c. Loam d. Sandy loam e. Sandy clay loam 13. After wetting and kneading the soil, determine the steps in soil texture by feel for a clay soil, by selecting the answer below that places the steps in the correct order. Choose the option that places the steps in the correct order from beginning to end. a. Determine if soil can form a ball; determine the length of the ribbon; determine if soil can form a ribbon; determine if the soil is smooth or gritty, or neither smooth nor gritty b. Determine if soil can form a ball; determine if soil can form a ribbon; determine the length of the ribbon; determine if the soil is smooth or gritty, or neither smooth nor gritty c. Determine if soil can form a ribbon; determine the length of the ribbon; determine if the soil is smooth or gritty, or neither smooth nor gritty; determine if soil can form a ball d. Determine if soil can form a ribbon; determine the length of the ribbon; determine if soil can form a ball; determine if the soil is smooth or gritty, or neither smooth nor gritty 14. You have a 3cm ribbon that is very gritty. What type of soil is it? a. Sandy loam b. Sandy clay loam c. Clay loam d. Silty clay loam 15. Soil Texture at Location U is? a. Clay b. Loamy sand c. Silty loam d. Loam 16. Soil Texture at Location V is? a. Loam b. Sand c. Silt clay d. Silt 17. Soil Texture at Location W is? a. Clay b. Sandy clay c. Silt loam d. Clay loam 18. In what location (U, V or W) would soils have the largest pore space (in terms of the size of individual pores, not the amount of total pore volume), fastest water movement, lowest cation exchange capacity (CEC), and limited nutrient availability for plants? a. Location U b. Location V c. Location W
Soil Profile For the Soil Profile questions, note that you may need to zoom in and out, as well as pan around the mapping, to view the possible locations for each soil order. You may also have to minimize the map’s legend to view the locations. 19. What is Soil 1? a. Aridisols b. Inceptisols c. Ultisols d. Vertisols 20. This soil order is most likely to be found at or around Location A, B, C or D? a. Location A b. Location B c. Location C d. Location D 21. What is Soil 2? a. Alfisols b. Inceptisols c. Mollisols d. Spodosols 22. This soil order is most likely to be found at or around Location E, F, G, or H? a. Location E b. Location F c. Location G d. Location H 23. What is Soil 3? a. Alfisols b. Gelisols c. Histosols d. Inceptisols 24. This soil order is most likely to be found at or around Location I, J, K, or L a. Location I b. Location J c. Location K d. Location L 25. What is Soil 4? a. Alfisols b. Entisols c. Oxisols d. Ultisols
26. This soil order is most likely to be found at or around Location M, N, O, or P? a. Location M b. Location N c. Location O d. Location P 27. What is Soil 5? a. Alfisols b. Histosols c. Inceptisols d. Spodosols 28. This soil order is most likely to be found at or around Location Q, R, S, or T? a. Location Q b. Location R c. Location S d. Location T Soil Order 29. Soil 1? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 30. Soil 2? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols
31. Soil 3? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 32. Soil 4? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 33. Soil 5? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 34. Soil 6? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols
f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 35. Soil 7? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 36. Soil 8? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 37. Soil 9? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols
l. Vertisols 38. Soil 10? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 39. Soil 11? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols 40. Soil 12? a. Alfisols b. Andisols c. Aridisols d. Entisols e. Gelisols f. Histosols g. Inceptisols h. Mollisols i. Oxisols j. Spodosols k. Ultisols l. Vertisols
