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QuizMultiple Choice

Soil Formation

Question 14 • IC Environmental Science - Deering

How does soil structure affect the characteristics of soil?

Answer
A
It determines the acidity of soil.
B
It determines the available nutrients of soil.
C
It determines the pore space within soil horizons.
D
It determines the amount of minerals present in soil.

Explanation

Soil structure describes how soil particles are grouped into aggregates and arranged. This arrangement determines the size and amount of spaces, or pores, between particles within soil horizons. These pores affect how air and water move through the soil, so the correct choice is “It determines the pore space within soil horizons.”

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