Surficial processes and soil development
soils developed on forested, sloped area versus a grassed flat area. What are
the soil-forming factors?
Explain the importance of the nature of the parent material
to soil formation and type. Then, cite at least 2 examples in which the
influence of parent materials might be outweighed by other soil-forming
factors.
Explain the “struggle” between the internal and
external processes in shaping the Earth’s surface. What are the different ways
that the surface of the Earth is changed over time?





