What is the Unified Soil Classification System based on?

A. Soil color
B. Physical properties
C. Organic matter content
D. Chemical properties


Answer: B

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding potential results of climate change in North America?

A) high latitude (polar) and alpine environments will likely experience the most dramatic change B) the Great Lakes region will face drought on a more frequent basis C) urban areas will become cooler than surrounding rural areas D) sea level rise is not anticipated for North American coastlines E) the Great Plains and Texas will receive more precipitation

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In which of the following climate types does steppe vegetation most likely occur?

A. semi-arid climate B. humid subtropical climate C. marine climate D. subpolar climate

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In societies where women receive less formal education and hold fewer legal rights than do men, they are generally expected to have a large number of children, and men regard it as a sign of their own virility

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What are the most common kinds of landslides?

a. block glides b. creeps c. debris flows d. lahars e. slumps

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