All other factors being equal, a slope facing away from the Sun will tend to have
A. slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be slower.
B. faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be accelerated.
C. faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated.
D. slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be slower.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Evaluate the future of the Aral Sea
What will be an ideal response?
A layer of very warm, low density air near the surface causes light to:
A) reflect at a higher angle off of the surface. B) separate into its various color components. C) bend in a curve opposite that of the Earth. D) bend in a curve that follows the curvature of the Earth's surface.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), children are ____ times more susceptible to the effects of toxic chemicals compared to adults.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 10 E. 50
If you look at beach sand under a magnifying glass, what do you see?
a) Quartz grains b) Shell fragments c) Coral reef debris d) Whatever sand-sized particles are available from the local environment e) Mud