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Soil at the _______ of a hill has the deepest (thickest) profile. (Write top, middle or bottom)

_______ parent materials are deposited by streams and well-sorted because Stoke’s Law states that as particle size increases, particles settle _______ (faster or slower?)

Soil quality is…

Match the flux descriptions with flux types. Hint: fluxes are classified in the same way a soil formation factors

Rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statement: “The BAT Exercises helped me learn the material”

A soil sample plus its cylinder weighed {sd} g dry. The cylinder holding the soil has a diameter of {d} cm, a height of {h} cm and a weight of {cy} g. Assume particle density is 2.65g/cm3. Calculate the bulk density of this soil, showing the correct units. Round your answer to the nearest 0.01 (2 decimal places). Show all of your work, including units, by uploading an attachment. When typing out cubic centimeters, use the format cm^3.

Which material will contain the least plant-available water after rain?

Rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statement: “The professor(s) has/have made an effort to make online learning easier for students not used to learning online”

Write increases or decreases in the blanks below: Aggregation increases when clay content _______ and organic matter content _______ As aggregation increases, bulk density _______

What cation negatively affects soil aggregation by reducing flocculation (increasing dispersion)? _______ Hint: This cation also causes soil crusting