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tuffie

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Which of the following best describes physical geography?
 a. Memorizing the precise locations of all the major natural features on Earth.
  b. Knowing major Earth records (longest river, smallest ocean, tallest mountain, deepest lake, fastest wind speed ever recorded, largest hailstone, driest desert, etc.).
  c. Integrating knowledge about a wide variety of features and processes involving all four of Earth's major subsystems.
  d. The statements above are all essential to physical geography.

Question 2

Why does climate have such a strong impact on the type of soil that develops in a region?



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Moisture conditions affect the development and character of soils, both by affecting plant growth and through chemical and physical weathering. Chemical activity and biological activity are both related to temperature, as well. The movement of water through soil also affects the structure and characteristics of soils by transporting soil material.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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