The branch of soil science that studies soil as a medium for sustaining the growth of higher plants is known as

A) pedology. B) geology. C) edaphology. D) geomorphology.


C

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As more disorder occurs in a system, entropy

A. decreases. B. increases. C. remains the same. D. none of the above

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Which of the following is true regarding condensation nuclei?

A) Maritime air masses generally possess more nuclei per cubic meter than continental air masses. B) Condensation nuclei is rare in urban environments. C) Continental air masses average about a billion nuclei per cubic meter. D) Continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses.

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Mammatus clouds most frequently form on the underside of ____ clouds

a. cumuloaltus b. stratus c. cirrus d. nimbostratus e. cumulonimbus

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The two main processes by which sediment is produced are

A. subduction and melting. B. physical and chemical weathering. C. transportation and deposition.

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