What Is the Belt of Soil Moisture

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the belt of soil moisture?

• A) at shallow depth, a surface film of water retained on soil, sediment, or organic particles
• B) where permafrost has melted leaving completely saturated soils
• C) the layer in the ground with the largest roots, just beneath the zone of saturation
• D) a viable farming region across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan without rain

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