A soil with a high cation exchange would likely be ________.
A) dark in color
B) very sandy
C) fertile
D) impermeable
E) thin

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A soil with a high cation exchange capacity is able to hold onto positively charged nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, making them available to plants for growth. Therefore, a soil with a high cation exchange capacity would likely be fertile. The other options are not necessarily related to cation exchange capacity. A dark color may indicate organic matter content, sandy soils have low water and nutrient holding capacity, impermeable soils have poor drainage, and thin soils have low organic matter and nutrient content.

A Soil with a High Cation Exchange Would Likely Be