Soils composed mostly of primary minerals will tend to have a higher percentage of ________ and a lower percentage of ________ than soils composed mostly of secondary minerals.

A) sand; clay
B) clay; silt
C) silt; sand
D) clay; sand


A) sand; clay

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A) channel depth B) channel slope C) flow velocity D) channel outline

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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