Comprehensive Assessment Final
Exam 2025 LATEST PREDICTOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
abiotic - --ANSWER---Pertaining to factors or things that are
separate and independent from living things; nonliving.
acid - --ANSWER---Any compound that releases hydrogen ions
when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a
surplus of hydrogen ions.
A layer - --ANSWER---a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer
is called the A layer. The A layer is formed of weathered rock,
with some organic material; often referred to as topsoil.
alkaline - --ANSWER---a basic substance; chemically, a
substance that absorbs hydrogen ions or releases hydroxyl ions;