The Revised Universal Soil-Loss Equation (RUSLE)differs from USLE in All

question 24

Multiple Choice

The revised universal soil-loss equation (RUSLE) differs from USLE in all ways but one of the following.

• A)reflects the effects of raindrops striking the soil
• B)accounts for seasonal changes such as freezing and thawing
• C)divides the year into 15 day intervals for the cropping sequence factor
• D)uses greatly modified soil erodibility factors
• E)considers the effects of surface or near-surface residues at different times of the year

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