Midterm #1

Midterm #1, Friday Feb 7th

This midterm will cover materials from:

• All lectures prior to the exam (including soil water 4)
• Material from the lab manual on soil parent materials, texture and soil water (Labs 2, 3 and 4)
• Lab assignments for labs 2 and 3
• Problem set #1
• Practice exam questions

The exam format will include:

• multiple choice, multiple answer and fill in the blank questions
• compare and contrast questions (similar to those you have done in lab assignments and problem set #1)
• calculations no calculation sheet, but you should bring a calculator
• short answer / interpretation questions (similar to questions from the practice exam on Feb 5)

The quizzes in Soilweb200 are a useful starting point http://soilweb200.landfood.ubc.ca/