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Question 1.
Plants cannot be grown in the absence of soil.
   
 
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Question 2.
Soil is a detritus-based ecosystem.
   
 
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Question 3.
The addition of organic matter and humus to soil reduces aeration and infiltration.
   
 
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Question 4.
Degraded, mineralized soils are ruined and forever useless.
   
 
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Question 5.
Desert pavement is a combination of asphalt and pebbles mixed together to make roads in barren, arid areas.
   
 
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Question 6.
Overgrazing is not a problem in the United States.
   
 
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Question 7.
Desertification is not a problem in the United States.
   
 
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Question 8.
Soil erosion is not a problem in the United States.
   
 
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Question 9.
The processes of soil formation create a vertical gradient of distinct soil layers.

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Question 10.
Soil texture refers to the relative proportions of soil particles and water in a given soil.

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