(Q007) Identify the true statement. a) Soil consists of rock or sediment that has been modified over time. b) The organic material at the top of a soil is called the B-horizon. c) Leaching occurs mainly in the zone of accumulation. d) A vertical sequence of various soil layers is called the soil horizon.

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(Q007) Identify the true statement.
a) Soil consists of rock or sediment that has been modified over time.
b)
The organic material at the top of a soil is called the B-horizon.
c)
Leaching occurs mainly in the zone of accumulation.
d) A vertical sequence of various soil layers is called the soil horizon.
Transcribed Image Text:(Q007) Identify the true statement. a) Soil consists of rock or sediment that has been modified over time. b) The organic material at the top of a soil is called the B-horizon. c) Leaching occurs mainly in the zone of accumulation. d) A vertical sequence of various soil layers is called the soil horizon.
(Q006) Identify the true statement.
a) Chemical weathering is fastest where surface area is low.
b)
Weathering happens fastest on the flat faces of broken blocks of rock.
Spheroidal weathering is due to faster rates of weathering along corners and edges of a
rock.
d) All of the possible answers are correct.
Transcribed Image Text:(Q006) Identify the true statement. a) Chemical weathering is fastest where surface area is low. b) Weathering happens fastest on the flat faces of broken blocks of rock. Spheroidal weathering is due to faster rates of weathering along corners and edges of a rock. d) All of the possible answers are correct.
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