The branch of soil science that deals with the origin, classification, distribution, and description of soils is known as

A) geology. B) geomorphology. C) pedology. D) edaphology.


C

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What happens to the properties of elements across any period of the periodic table?

A. The elements get much larger in size because of the addition of more protons and electrons. B. The elements tend to become more metallic in nature since they are increasing in atomic number. C. The properties of the elements gradually change across any period of the periodic table. D. All of the above are true.

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Which of the following gives the air temperature at 2000 metres above the ground when the environmental lapse rate is 5°C per 1000 metres and the temperature at the Earth's surface is 25°C?

A. 20°C B. 30°C C. 25°C D. 15°C

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Describe and explain as best as possible the movement patterns of Atlantic hurricanes

What will be an ideal response?

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The land surface drained by a stream system is called a ____

a. tributary b. sheet wash c. drainage basin d. water district

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