This is the world's largest soil order, occurring on 19% of the Earth's land surface in the world's dry regions.
A) Oxisols
B) Mollisols
C) Aridisols
D) Andisols

Question

This is the world's largest soil order, occurring on 19% of the Earth's land surface in the world's dry regions.
A) Oxisols 
B) Mollisols 
C) Aridisols 
D) Andisols

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Aridisols are defined as soils that are dry and lacking in water due to low precipitation rates or high evaporation rates. This soil order occurs in the world's dry regions, which covers about 19% of the Earth's land surface. The other options are not the largest soil order and are not specifically found in dry regions.

This Is the World's Largest Soil Order, Occurring on 19