Author Question: What happens to tropical soils when the rainforest is cleared? a. The soil improves in that soluble ... (Read 50 times)

audragclark · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

What happens to tropical soils when the rainforest is cleared?
a. The soil improves in that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees.
b. There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of richness.
c. Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching.
d. The soils stabilize and become excellent for grain crops.

Question 2

Parallels run north and south and intersect meridians at 90 angles.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false