Which of the following statements is not correct?
A) The type of native vegetation is controlled primarily by climate.
B) Tropical forests protect the soil from excessive weathering.
C) Coniferous forests are found mostly in cool humid areas.
D) Grasslands are found in semi-arid and sub-humid areas.
E) Dense forests are found soil profiles have prominent O horizons.
Question 2The element most often involved in oxidation reactions as minerals weather is ________.
A) copper B) magnesium C) silicon D) iron E) aluminum
Question 3In which of the following horizons has the process of illuviation most likely occurred?
A) A horizon B) C horizon C) E horizon D) O horizon E) B horizon
Question 4Glacial till is a term used to describe parent materials that:
A) were transported by water gushing from glacial fronts.
B) contain a heterogeneous mixture of mineral debris dropped by receding glaciers.
C) were laid down in the bottom of former glacial lakes.
D) were transported by high winds during glacial periods.
E) are sorted by rapidly flowing melt waters.
Question 5If you wanted to find a soil where physical weathering dominated over chemical breakdown you would be most apt to find it in:
A) a coastal plain area of Delaware.
B) a desert region of Arizona.
C) a lacustrine deposit in Minnesota.
D) a humid region in Brazil.
E) the hill lands of Georgia.