Soil Order ID

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Which type of soil is formed from volcanic ash?

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Andisol

Front

Which soil order is characterized by dry, desert-like conditions? Options: Aridisol, Mollisol, Histosol, Oxisol

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Aridisol

Front

Which soil order is characterized by permafrost within two meters of the surface?

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Gelisol

Front

Which soil order is characterized by a subsurface accumulation of organic matter, aluminum, and/or iron?

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Spodosol

Front

Which soil order is characterized by a high organic matter content and is often found in wetlands?

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Histosol

Front

Which soil order is typically found in humid temperate and tropical regions? Options: Aridisol, Ultisol, Histosol, Andisol

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Ultisol

Front

Which soil order is characterized by a high content of swelling clays?

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Vertisol

Front

Options: Entisol, Oxisol, Ultisol, Inceptisol

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Oxisol

Front

Which soil order is characterized by a thick, dark, organic-rich surface layer? Options: Mollisol, Inceptisol, Alfisol, Entisol

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Mollisol

Front

Options: Alfisol, Inceptisol, Mollisol, Ultisol

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Alfisol