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jjjetplane

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Desert pavement is ____.
 
 a. a special type of asphalt that won't soften in the desert sun
  b. a thin layer of stones that overlies fine-grained sediments below
  c. the salt crust on some playa surfaces
  d. the salt crust that forms on some sand dunes

Question 2

Which of the following statements about soil profiles is true?
 
 a. The B horizon is known as the zone of eluviation.
  b. The R horizon is a zone of intense leaching.
  c. The C horizon contains partially weathered parent material.
  d. The A horizon is the regolith or rock layer.
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JaynaD87

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


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