Weathering and Soil Answers

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Examine the soil profile and use the drop-down menu to select what each label identifies. Label O Label A Label B Label C

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Selection 1:organic material
Selection 2:topsoil
Selection 3:subsoil
Selection 4:weathered rock
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What materials combined to form the topsoil?

A
weathered bedrock and wind-blown sand
B
decomposed humus and wind-blown sand
C
decomposed plant litter and weathered parent material
D
deposited sediment and decomposed plant litter
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Soil classification is partially determined by the presence of organic material, such as humus. Which would have more humus—a desert or a forest—and why? Check all that apply.

A
a forest because it has more trees to provide plant litter
B
a desert because it has soil with a larger particle size
C
a forest because it has more animals to mix the soil
D
a forest because the trees prevent rain from reaching the soil
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a desert because the dry air decomposes plant litter

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