What was the main cause of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?(1 point)
Responses
unusually cold weather
unusually cold weather
stronger than normal storms
stronger than normal storms
flooding caused by climate change
flooding caused by climate change
poor soil and land management
poor soil and land management
poor soil and land management
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A student writes two statements about the importance of soil.
Soil can act as a filter and keep pollutants out of groundwater.
Soil can be used as a natural building material.
Which of these describes whether the statements correctly describe the importance of soil?
(1 point)
Responses
Neither Statement 1 nor 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.
Neither Statement 1 nor 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.
Only Statement 1 correctly describes an importance of soil.
Only Statement 1 correctly describes an importance of soil.
Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.
Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.
Only Statement 2 correctly describes an importance of soil.
Only Statement 2 correctly describes an importance of soil.
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Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.
A student makes a list of all the soil layers in a temperate region. Which layer would be located farthest from the surface of the Earth?(1 point)
Responses
topsoil (A)
topsoil (A)
organic layer (O)
organic layer (O)
parent material (C)
parent material (C)
bedrock (R)
bedrock (R)
Why is soil considered to be a nonrenewable natural resource?(1 point)
Responses
It can never be replaced.
It can never be replaced.
It uses a lot of Earth’s energy.
It uses a lot of Earth’s energy.
It is easily transported.
It is easily transported.
It takes so long to form.