Multiple Choice
Residual parent materials are best described as __________.
A) materials formed under organic residues.
B) materials formed by weathering of rocks and minerals in place.
C) materials transported from one location to another by water,ice or wind.
D) materials more dominant in Iowa than in the Southern United States.
E) upland materials formed with relatively little chemical weathering.
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