In general, compared with soils on gentle slopes, soils on steep slopes will tend to be

A) better developed.
B) more clayey.
C) more easily eroded.
D) more acidic.


C) more easily eroded.

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A. friction with the bottom and internal turbulence B. changes in the density of seawater C. interference from seismic waves D. an increase in wavelength E. wind-blown waves crashing at the shoreline

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Which of the ethical traditions best describes the building of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir as right because it benefited a large number of people?

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