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soldi70 [24.7K]
3 years ago
8

Many soils can be distinguished from other samples by their color and texture. True False

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2 answers:
Aneli [31]3 years ago
4 0
 the answer is true 

i hope i helped

Ira Lisetskai [31]3 years ago
3 0

The answer is true . Many soils can be distinguished from other samples by their color or texture

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