Why Do Deserts Lack Thick Deposits of Soil

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why do deserts lack thick deposits of soil?

• A)Low temperatures and high soil moisture contents accelerate chemical weathering.
• B)Warm temperatures and high soil moisture contents accelerate chemical weathering.
• C)Warm temperatures and low soil moisture contents allow some mechanical weathering.
• D)Temperature has no effect on rock weathering.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Negatively Charged Ions

Ions that carry one or more negative electric charges, known to affect environmental and physical health, often found abundantly near waterfalls, forests, and after thunderstorms.

Neuron

A specialized, electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge difference across the neural membrane when a neuron is not actively transmitting a signal, typically around -70 millivolts.