What kind of parent material is dominant in the U.S. Great Plains?Group of answer choicesvolcanic rocksmetamorphic rockssedimentary rocksglacial deposits

Which of the rock formations present in the Great Valley produces the most oil?Group of answer choicesSutter ButtesKern River FormationGreat Valley SequenceMartinez FormationMonterrey Formation Previous

What kind of parent material does this soil have?PACOLET SERIESThe Pacolet series consists of very deep, well drained, moderately permeable soils that formed in residuum weathered mostly from felsic igneous and metamorphic rocks of the Piedmont uplands. Slopes commonly are 15 to 25 percent but range from 2 to 60 percent.TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, kaolinitic, thermic Typic KanhapludultsTYPICAL PEDON: Pacolet sandy loam - forested. (Colors are for moist soil.)A--0 to 3 inches; brown (7.5YR 5/4) sandy loam; few fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) mottles; moderate medium granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; strongly acid; clear wavy boundary. (1 to 12 inches thick)Bt1--3 to 23 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; common fine and medium roots; common very fine pores; moderately acid; gradual wavy boundary.Bt2--23 to 29 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; common fine prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; common very fine pores; few fine flakes of mica; moderately acid; gradual wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of the Bt horizon is 12 to 26 inches)BC--29 to 37 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) clay loam; many medium prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine flakes of mica; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (3 to 15 inches thick)C1--37 to 52 inches; mottled red (2.5YR 4/6) and reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) saprolite that has a clay loam texture; massive; friable; thin discontinuous distinct clay seams in cracks; few fine flakes of mica; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (10 to 20 inches thick)C2--52 to 80 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam saprolite; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; massive; friable; strongly acid.Group of answer choicestransported and mineralresidual and mineraltransported and organic

Farming on long lots is most likely to occur along which of the following?Group of answer choicesAppalachian MountainsEvergladesRocky MountainsMississippi RiverWest Texas Plains

If the parent material is rock, which is a characteristic of a given region, then the resulting soil is referred to as

The Central Plains provided the best A:A. agricultural soil in the world.B:B. woods for timber in the nation.C:C. forests for hunting in the state.D:D. rivers for fishing in the North.