Land and Soil Resources Quick Check

Question

2 of 42 of 4 Items
Question
Use the scenario to answer the question.

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

Only Statement 1 correctly describes an importance of soil.
Only Statement 1 correctly describes an importance of soil.

Only Statement 2 correctly describes an importance of soil.
Only Statement 2 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.

Neither Statement 1 nor 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.
Neither Statement 1 nor 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.

Answer 1

Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.

Statement 1 highlights soil's ability to filter pollutants and protect groundwater, which is a crucial ecological function. Statement 2 refers to soil's use as a natural building material, which is also valid. Thus, both statements are correct.