Of the following soil-forming factors, which one is NOT considered a "mechanism" that helps produce soil?

a. organic processes
b. parent material
c. time
d. land surface configuration


B

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a. True b. False

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Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15, while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9. Which country has a higher natural increase rate?

A) Country X B) Country Y C) The rate is the same in both countries. D) The rate depends on total population, so it can't be computed from this information. E) The rate depends on immigration, so it can't be computed from this information.

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An upper wind direction is reported as 315°. From what compass direction is the wind blowing?

a. north b. south c. northeast d. east e. northwest

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Some rapidly growing crops such as corn and sugar cane can be used to generate biofuels, because biomass can be transformed into burnable liquid.

a. true b. false

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