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Cone-shaped deposits of sediment often found at mouth of canyons in arid and semiarid climates are called
 
  A) deposition. B) clastics. C) deltas. D) alluvial fans.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the five primary soil-forming factors?
 
  A) Topography
  B) Parent material
  C) Human activity
  D) Climate
  E) Biological activity



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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