Hydration weathering commonly involves the ____

a. formation of new minerals
b. freezing and thawing of water
c. swelling and shrinking of salts
d. dissolving of regolith


c

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Over-irrigation can result in ________

A) crop rotation B) higher numbers of agricultural pests C) leaching D) erosion E) soil salinization and waterlogging

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The salinity of the oceans is continuously increasing due to weathering of rocks and the transport of the weathering products to the oceans

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following solutions is the most dilute?

A. 1 liter of water with 10 grams of sugar B. 0.1 liter of water with 1 gram of sugar C. 0.5 liter of water with 5 grams of sugar D. 0.2 liter of water with 2 grams of sugar E. They all have the same concentration.

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Which Köppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the mediterranean woodland and shrub biome?

Using the global map of biome distribution (Map T-30 in the back of the Lab Manual), the map of climate distribution (Map T-29), the maps of global temperature (Maps T-28a and T-28b), the map of global precipitation (on the inside front cover of the Lab Manual), as well as information about Köppen climate types from Exercise 23, answer the question. What will be an ideal response?

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