If the soil in your yard had well-developed horizons that had reached a state of equilibrium with its environmental conditions, what specific term would best describe your soils?  A. mature soils B. young soils c. old soils d. immature soils   Which specific subsystem on Earth would be eroded to form soils? A. pedosphere B. biosphere C. lithosphere D. hydrosphere   Which is NOT considered to be a major soil component? A. Soil Color B. Soil Water C. Soil Air D. Inorganic Materials   In which of the four major soil types would permeability be the highest? A. Loam Soils B. Sandy Soils C. Clayey Soils D. Silty Soils

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If the soil in your yard had well-developed horizons that had reached a state of equilibrium with its environmental conditions, what specific term would best describe your soils? 

A. mature soils

B. young soils

c. old soils

d. immature soils

 

Which specific subsystem on Earth would be eroded to form soils?

A. pedosphere

B. biosphere

C. lithosphere

D. hydrosphere

 

Which is NOT considered to be a major soil component?

A. Soil Color

B. Soil Water

C. Soil Air

D. Inorganic Materials

 

In which of the four major soil types would permeability be the highest?

A. Loam Soils

B. Sandy Soils

C. Clayey Soils

D. Silty Soils

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