Multiple Choice
Soil development occurs:
A) anytime soils are deposited by wind or water.
B) when sediment accumulates quickly and is deeply and rapidly buried.
C) when sediments accumulate slowly and undergo in situ chemical and mechanical weathering.
D) anytime sediments are subjected to intense heat or cold over a long period of time.
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