Which properties describe pedocal, a type of soil common in the western united states?

a. dry, light gray-brown in color, and abundant in calcite

b. damp, reddish-brown in color, and rich in clay

c. wet, orange or red in color, and poor in calcite

A. dry, light gray-brown in color, and abundant in calcite.

Pedocal soils found in the western United States, are exposed to dry, warm climates and receives very low amount of rainfall. They exhibit high amount of calcium carbonate and sulfate minerals, because of the composition and environmental exposure they are light gray brown in color and dry.

weathering - colorado river carves land in arizona to form the grand canyon. cracks form in a sandstone wall surrounding a house. a marble statue near the science museum is changing color due to rainfall

erosion - after a rainstorm, soil and rock piees litter the roadways. the sand dunes in the sahara desert are changing shape.

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