Imagine a profile of soil going to a depth of approximately 10 ft.On a sunny day,the soil at a depth of 5ft will be__________ the soil at the surface because__________ .

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As the soil goes deeper, it becomes cooler as it is not exposed to direct sunlight and the land above it acts as an insulator preventing the heating of soil at depths. Therefore, the soil at a depth of 5 ft will be cooler than the soil at the surface. Choice A is incorrect as soil is not a good conductor of heat, and Choice C and D are not relevant in explaining the temperature difference between soil at the surface and at a depth of 5 ft.

Imagine a Profile of Soil Going to a Depth of Approximately