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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

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.

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

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

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

Answer 2

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Question
A student makes a list of all the soil layers in a temperate region. Which layer would be located farthest from the surface of the Earth?(1 point)
Responses

organic layer (O)
organic layer (O)

bedrock (R)
bedrock (R)

topsoil (A)
topsoil (A)

parent material (C)
parent material (C)

Answer 3

bedrock (R)

Answer 4

Why is soil considered to be a nonrenewable natural resource?(1 point)
Responses

It is easily transported.
It is easily transported.

It can never be replaced.
It can never be replaced.

It uses a lot of Earth’s energy.
It uses a lot of Earth’s energy.

It takes so long to form.
It takes so long to form.

Answer 5

It takes so long to form.

Answer 6

Tell me a knock knock joke

Answer 7

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Boo.

Boo who?

Don't cry, it's just a joke!