Chloe’s teacher gives her and her lab partner soil samples from different parts of the city: the park, the area next to a pond, the school, and a neighborhood. Chloe’s teacher also gives her a soil tester kit, which determines the pH of the soil. Chloe and her lab partner need to determine the pH of each soil sample and then compare them. Fill in the blank with the word that best completes the statement.

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