Why are the soils of Moldova so fertile?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. They formed under steppe grasses
- Step 1: Steppe grasses die each year and decay in the soil. Step 2. Over time this made the dark, humus-rich chernozem. Answer: steppe grasses and humus. Why not the others: there were no glaciers or volcanoes in Moldova.
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