The Nomenclature of Soil Taxonomy Is Characterized by All but Which

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nomenclature of Soil Taxonomy is characterized by all but which one of the following statements?

• A)Soil names (except for series level)identifies major soil characteristics.
• B)The names of the orders all end with the letters sols.
• C)The subgroup name also tells you the great group,suborder,and order names.
• D)The names give a clear indication of the modes of genesis of the soil.
• E)The names are based on measurable properties and not on presumed modes of genesis.

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Definitions:

Ordinal

Refers to data that represents categories with a meaningful order, but where the differences between the categories cannot be quantified.

Level Of Measurement

The nature of information within the values assigned to variables, which dictates the types of statistical analysis that can be performed.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often each value or range of values occurs in a data set.

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or data extracted from a larger population, used for the purpose of analysis to infer conclusions about the population.