Where do the minerals come from?" Sanjay asked. "Usually from parent material," his teacher replied. Ms.Winston suggested they set up an experiment to demonstrate where minerals and other soil particles come from. This is their tup. In this experiment, the brown sugar represents the parent material. What role does water play in soil formation? One choice is NOT correct.

Question

Responses
A The dripping water is mechanically weatherng the parent rock causing pieces to move down the incline.The dripping water is mechanically weatherng the parent rock causing pieces to move down the incline.
B The flowing water causes the parent rock particles to be eroded down hill and collect at the bottom of the tray.The flowing water causes the parent rock particles to be eroded down hill and collect at the bottom of the tray.
C The incline speeds up the erosion of sugar particles, the minerals and soil components, away from the parent material.The incline speeds up the erosion of sugar particles, the minerals and soil components, away from the parent material.
D The dripping water is an is chemically weathering the parent rock causing individual particles to break away from the original mound.

Answer 1

In the context of the experiment described, the choice that is NOT correct is:

D. The dripping water is chemically weathering the parent rock causing individual particles to break away from the original mound.

This statement is incorrect because, in the experiment with brown sugar, the water is primarily causing mechanical weathering (by physically moving the sugar particles) rather than chemical weathering (which involves chemical reactions that break down the material). The other options correctly describe how water can influence soil formation through physical processes.