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What is an important indicator of wetland hydrology?
What is an important indicator of wetland hydrology?
What are the three parameters of a wetland?
What are the three parameters of a wetland?
What is the minimum duration of flooding required to meet the technical standard of a wetland?
What is the minimum duration of flooding required to meet the technical standard of a wetland?
What is an example of a hydrologic input?
What is an example of a hydrologic input?
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What is a condition in which water from any source temporarily or permanently covers a land surface?
What is a condition in which water from any source temporarily or permanently covers a land surface?
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What is the primary characteristic of a soil layer in wetland delineation?
What is the primary characteristic of a soil layer in wetland delineation?
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What determines the properties of a mineral soil?
What determines the properties of a mineral soil?
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What is the term for the top soil layer?
What is the term for the top soil layer?
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What is the Munsell Color System used for?
What is the Munsell Color System used for?
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What is the term for the process of breaking down organic matter?
What is the term for the process of breaking down organic matter?
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What is the most decomposed stage of organic matter?
What is the most decomposed stage of organic matter?
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A wetland is an area that is neither inundated nor saturated by surface or ground water.
A wetland is an area that is neither inundated nor saturated by surface or ground water.
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Wetlands can include swamps, marshes, and bogs.
Wetlands can include swamps, marshes, and bogs.
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The duration of inundation required to meet the technical standard of a wetland is less than 14 days.
The duration of inundation required to meet the technical standard of a wetland is less than 14 days.
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Evapotranspiration is an example of a hydrologic input.
Evapotranspiration is an example of a hydrologic input.
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The water table must be more than 12 inches below the soil surface for an area to be considered a wetland.
The water table must be more than 12 inches below the soil surface for an area to be considered a wetland.
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Inundation is a condition in which water from any source temporarily or permanently covers a land surface.
Inundation is a condition in which water from any source temporarily or permanently covers a land surface.
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In wetland delineation, a soil layer is saturated if at least half of the pores between soil particles are filled with water.
In wetland delineation, a soil layer is saturated if at least half of the pores between soil particles are filled with water.
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Soil horizons are divided into two categories: organic and mineral.
Soil horizons are divided into two categories: organic and mineral.
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The top soil layer is referred to as the B horizon.
The top soil layer is referred to as the B horizon.
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The Munsell Color System is used to classify soil texture.
The Munsell Color System is used to classify soil texture.
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Soil climate is a natural factor that affects soil development.
Soil climate is a natural factor that affects soil development.
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The C horizon is the zone of mineral accumulation.
The C horizon is the zone of mineral accumulation.
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Organic matter decomposition can be classified into three stages: fibric, hemic, and sapric.
Organic matter decomposition can be classified into three stages: fibric, hemic, and sapric.
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Wetland hydrology indicators can be classified into four groups: A, B, C, and D.
Wetland hydrology indicators can be classified into four groups: A, B, C, and D.
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Soil texture is determined by the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay.
Soil texture is determined by the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay.
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Soil develops over time due to the interaction of climate, parent material, topography, and organisms.
Soil develops over time due to the interaction of climate, parent material, topography, and organisms.
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What is the duration of flooding required to meet the technical standard of a wetland?
What is the duration of flooding required to meet the technical standard of a wetland?
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What are the three general types of hydrologic inputs in a wetland?
What are the three general types of hydrologic inputs in a wetland?
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What is the maximum depth of the water table below the soil surface for an area to be considered a wetland?
What is the maximum depth of the water table below the soil surface for an area to be considered a wetland?
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What is the primary characteristic of a soil layer that is saturated for wetland delineation purposes?
What is the primary characteristic of a soil layer that is saturated for wetland delineation purposes?
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Which of the following is not a natural factor that affects soil development?
Which of the following is not a natural factor that affects soil development?
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What is the term for the portion of a given soil having the dominant color?
What is the term for the portion of a given soil having the dominant color?
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What is the term for the relative purity or saturation of a color?
What is the term for the relative purity or saturation of a color?
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What is the characteristic of the fibric stage of organic matter decomposition?
What is the characteristic of the fibric stage of organic matter decomposition?
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What is the term for a vertical section of a soil through all its horizons and extending into the parent material?
What is the term for a vertical section of a soil through all its horizons and extending into the parent material?
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