What term refers to removal of soluble inorganic components from soils?

What will be an ideal response?


leaching

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The nucleus of an electrically neutral iron atom contains 26 protons. How many electrons does this iron atom have?

A. 26 B. 52 C. 24 D. none

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How does convection cause the motion of plates that drives plate tectonics?

A) Convection blows the plates around the earth. B) Cold, dense lithosphere sinks, while hot, low-density mantle rises to the surface at hot spots C) Radiation of heat causes the plates to move, which in turn causes convection D) Refraction of heat from the sun heats the plates, causing convection and the motion of the plates.

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Wind erosion occurs by ____

A)saltation only B)abrasion only C)deflation only D)saltation and abrasion E)abrasion and deflation

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As the temperature of an object ____, the intensity of the radiation emitted by the object ____

A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; stays the same D) decreases; increases

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