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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Definitions:

Upper Mantle

The portion of the Earth's mantle that lies beneath the lithosphere, involved in tectonic processes and convection currents.

Lower Mantle

The lower mantle is the region of the Earth's interior between the core-mantle boundary and the upper mantle, characterized by high temperatures and pressures, composed mostly of silicate minerals.

Outer Core

The molten outer part of Earth’s core, extending from a depth of 2,900 km to 5,100 km.

Inner Core

The solid central part of Earth’s core, extending from a depth of about 5,100 kilometers to the center of Earth (6,371 kilometers); its radius is about one-third of the whole core.