Where Does the Majority of Soil Originate From

question 47

Multiple Choice

Where does the majority of soil originate from?

• A) It comes from magma from the mantle.
• B) It comes from volcanoes.
• C) It comes from weathered rock.
• D) It is brought up from the ocean floor.
• E) It is produced by humans.

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Definitions:

Neur/o

A prefix used in medical terminology referring to nerves or the nervous system.

Pneum/o

A prefix used in medical terms related to the lungs or air, such as in pneumonia (infection of the lungs).

Combining Form

A word root to which a vowel is added, used in constructing scientific and medical terms.

Xer/o

A prefix in medical terminology meaning dry, often used to describe conditions of dryness in the body.