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2010 District 7 Soil Survey Test for Knox County

*You will need the Knox County Soil Survey book for this test.



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice thatbest completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What is the drainage class ofthe BnB (Bennington silt loam, 2-6% slopes) soil for the higher knolls?
somewhat poorlydrained
a.
welldrained
c.
b.moderately well drainedd.very poorly drained
 

 2. 

What is the landscape positionof the CnC (Chili- Homewood silt loam, 6-12% slopes) soils?
c.
a.
Upland Stream Terraces
b.
Flood Plainsd.Outwash plains
 

 3. 

What is the landscape positionof the CnC (Chili-Homewood silt loam, 6-12% slopes) soil?
a.
40inches
b.
68inches
c.
8inches
d.
38inches
 

 4. 

What soil condition(s) severelylimits the use of the WsE2 ( Wooster silt loam,18-40% slope) for building sitedevelopment?
c.
a.
slopehigh clay content in thesubsoil
b.shrink-swell potential and wetnessd.bedrock
 

 5. 

What soil association occurs onthe General Soil map at the center of Martinsburg?
a.
Orrville-Chili-BogartAssociation
b.Fitchville-Luray Association
c.
Homewood-Loudonville-TitusvilleAssociation
d.Centerburg-Bennington-AmandaAssociation
 

 6. 

Which of the detailed soil mapsdoes the city of Greer occur on?
b.
a.
916c.17d.10
 

 7. 

Use the index map to findAnkenytown. What symbol does the dominant soil in that village have?
b.
a.
HwCHwD2 c.FcBd.TvB
 

 8. 

Use the soil legend. Comparedto areas with the symbol WsB, areas with the symbol WsD2 are:
b.
a.
stoniersandierc.redderd.steeper
 

 9. 

What is the degree oflimitation of using FoD (Fox gravelly loam, 12-25% slope) soil for local roads andstreets?
c.
a.
SlightSevere
b.
Moderated.Very Severe
 

 10. 

Is Homewood silt loam soil witha 2-6% slope prime farmland?
b.
a.
yesno
 

 11. 

What land capability class isCoshocton silt loam with 12-18% slopes?
b.
a.
IIIc.IIId.IV
 

 12. 

What soil condition limit theuse of the WsB (Wooster silt loam, 2-6% slope) soil for pond reservoir areas?
c.
a.
seepageslope
b.
seepage and sloped.piping and seepage
 

 13. 

What is the site index of whiteoak on Chili gravelly loam?
b.
a.
8985c.93d.80
 

 14. 

What limitation factors limitthe use RmB (Rittman silt loam 2-6% slopes for a playground?
slope, percsslowly
a.
wetness,flooding
c.
b.slope, small stonesd.wetness, slope, percs slowly
 

 15. 

How many acres are in KnoxCounty?
b.
a.
438,976339,409c.339,904d.438,679
 



 
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