Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The components of the soil alone determine the types of vegetation and crops that grow in a particular area.

  2. Aforestation causes soil erosion.

  3. Soil erosion is slow in areas of little or no surface vegetation.

  4. The amounts of sand and clay in a soil depend on the rock from which the soil particles have been formed.

  5. The rate of absorption of a soil depends on the climactic factors.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

 It is correct. The amounts of sand and clay in a soil depend on the rock from which the soil particles have been formed.