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Soil is considered to include dead and decaying organic matter.

A) True
B) False

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Water deficits occur in the soil-water budget before the plants reach the wilting point.

A) True
B) False

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Earthworms can be so common in soil that a single acre (0.4 ha.) may contain one million of them.

A) True
B) False

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Which pH reading is suitable for most plants and soil microorganisms?


A) 0
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
E) 10

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Explain the process of podzolization.

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This process is found in upper middle cl...

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Explain at least three ways in which the presence of clay is vital to the properties of the soil in which it is contained.

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