The Processes That Deepen and Age Soils Include All but the Following

question 65

Multiple Choice

The processes that deepen and age soils include all but the following:

• A) transformation
• B) translocation
• C) addition
• D) taxonomy
• E) loss

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Definitions:

Burial

In geology, this refers to the process of layering sediments on top of each other, which can lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks or the fossilization of organisms.

Compaction

Process by which soil, sediment, and volcanic materials lose pore space in response to the weight of overlying material.

Cementation

The precipitation of a binding material (the cement) around grains in sedimentary rocks.

Rock Types

Rock types are classifications of rocks based on their genesis, including three main categories: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.