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sc00by25

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All dunes have crests oriented perpendicular to the direction of wind movement.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What is an expansive soil?



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Answer to Question 1

False

Answer to Question 2

Some soils contain clay minerals that increase in volume when wet and shrink when they dry out. Any soil that expands 6 or more is an expansive soil.



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