Why do geologists measure soil temperature
a. because warm soil hints there is oil underneath
b. because soil temperatures indicate the heat transfer process occurring at the earths surface
c. because cold soil hints there is coal underneath
d. because soil temperatures hint at how many animals live per square mile

B) Because soil temperatures indicate the heat transfer process occurring at the earth's surface.

Explanation:

The correct answer would be B.

Explanation:

Ground-temperature data are needed to date rhyolite flows and glacial moraines that contain rhyolite glass by the obsidian-hydration method and to date organic materials by the amino-acid-racemization dating technique.