The Pedogenic Process That Concentrates Salts in Soils in Climates

question 60

Multiple Choice

The pedogenic process that concentrates salts in soils in climates with high evapotranspiration is

• A)gleization.
• B)laterization
• C)podzolization.
• D)calcification.
• E)salinization.

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Definitions:

Capillary

Smallest diameter blood vessel; exchanges with interstitial fluid occur across its wall.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that occupies the spaces between cells and provides a means of transporting nutrients and waste materials between blood vessels and cells.

Circulatory Fluid

The fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels, carrying nutrients and oxygen to cells and removing waste products; primarily blood.

Open Circulatory System

System in which hemolymph leaves vessels and seeps among tissues before returning to the heart.