How Does Material in Soil Move

question 20

Multiple Choice

How does material in soil move?

• A) the upper part of soil loses material downward
• B) clay minerals and other fine particles are carried downward
• C) chemical ions leached from above can accumulate in the underlying zone
• D) calcium carbonate can accumulate in the soil, especially in dry environments
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that quantifies the variation or dispersion of a set of numerical data points around the mean of the data set.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers, representing the spread or dispersion.

Extreme Scores

Statistical outliers in a data set often significantly higher or lower than most of the data.

Standard Deviation

A metric indicating the extent of spread or deviation among values in a collection.