Soil quiz

QUESTION 1

1. What

clay

mineral type allows expansion the most when it comes into contact with water?

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kaolinite

B.

illite

C.

montmorillonite

D.

none of the above

QUESTION 2

1. Clean

sand

is usually derived from what type of geologic activity?

A.

B.

C.

D.

residual soil
transported soil
volcano activity
	none of the above

QUESTION 3

1. What type of soil material is found in glacial till?

A.

B.

C.

D.

clay
silt
sand and gravel
	all of the above

QUESTION 4

1. Why are glacial tills usually so strong?

A.

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

formed by rivers

compressed by glaciers

tilled by farmers for years

QUESTION 5

1. What does a gradation test measure?

A.

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

		strength
particle plasticity
particle size

QUESTION 6

1. What does an Atterberg Limits Test measure?

A.

B.

C.

strength

D.

none of the above

particle moisture

plasticity

QUESTION 7

1. Soil classification systems:

A.

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

measure soil strength

group soils by characteristics

group soils by moisture levels

QUESTION 8

1. Under the USCS, an SP soil is a:

A.

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

sand

poorly graded sand

sand with clean silt

QUESTION 9

1. Soil particle size and type affect:

A.

strength

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

all of the above

permeability

compressibility

E.

QUESTION 10

1. High compressibility affects building foundations in what manner?

A.

shear failure

B.

settlement

C.

heave

D.

none of the above

QUESTION 1

1.

What clay mineral type allows expansion the most when it comes into contact with water?

A.

kaolinite

B.

illite

C.

montmorillonite

D.

none of the above

QUESTION 2

1.

Clean sand is usually derived from what type of geologic activity?

A.

residual soil

B.

transported soil

C.

volcano activity

D.

none of the above

QUESTION 3

1.

What type of soil material is found in glacial till?

A.

clay

B.

silt

C.

sand and gravel

D.

all of the above

QUESTION 4

1.

Why are glacial tills usually so strong?

A.

formed by rivers

B.

compressed by glaciers

C.

tilled by farmers for years

D.

none of t
he above

QUESTION 5

1.

What does a gradation test measure?

A.

strength

B.

particle plasticity

QUESTION 1
1. What clay mineral type allows expansion the most when it comes into contact with water?

A.
kaolinite

B.
illite

C. montmorillonite

D.
none of the above

QUESTION 2
1. Clean sand is usually derived from what type of geologic activity?

A.
residual soil

B. transported soil

C.
volcano activity

D.
none of the above

QUESTION 3
1. What type of soil material is found in glacial till?

A.
clay

B.
silt

C. sand and gravel

D.
all of the above
QUESTION 4
1. Why are glacial tills usually so strong?

A.
formed by rivers

B.
compressed by glaciers

C.
tilled by farmers for years

D.
none of the above
QUESTION 5
1. What does a gradation test measure?

A.
strength

B. particle plasticity