Soils with Shale-Derived Parent Material Usually Differ from Those from Sandstone-Derived

question 72

Multiple Choice

Soils with shale-derived parent material usually differ from those from sandstone-derived parent material in that they tend to

• A)be more drought-prone than the sandstone-derived soils.
• B)break down organic matter slower than sandstone-derived soils.
• C)resist weathering more than sandstone-derived soils.
• D)form clays with more soluble cations than the sandstone-derived soils.

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