The soil from the tools in the truck and a set of footprints was orange-red. One of
the forensic scientists in your lab concludes that Brittany Evans is being held in the
northwestern tip of Missouri. Which is a correct evaluation of his conclusion?
His conclusion is correct because the soils of the footprints and the soil in the
northwestern tip of Missouri are both Mollisols.
His conclusion is incorrect because the orange-red soil color of the footprints
does not match that found in the northwestern tip of Missouri.
His conclusion is correct because the soil samples from the footprints are
alfisols, while those in the northwestern tip of Missouri are entisols.
His conclusion is correct because the soils found in the northwestern tip of
Missouri are the correct color for mollisols, entisols, and alfisols.