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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil? Options: clay, sand, silt, mud

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mud

Front

Layers of soil are also known as:

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Soil Horizons

Front

Soil formation begins with the weathering of

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bedrock.

Front

What is humus?

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organic matter

Front

Order sediment particle size from smallest to largest: silt, sand, clay, sand, silt, clay, clay, sand, silt, clay, silt, sand.

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clay, silt, sand

Front

Which horizon in the soil profile represents the organic material? Options: Horizon O (Humus), Horizon A, Horizon B, Horizon C

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Horizon O (Humus)

Front

In which horizon do most animals such as bugs live?

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Topsoil

Front

Which layer is the parent material? Horizon O, Horizon A, Horizon B, Horizon C, Horizon R

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Horizon C

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Which layer is the subsoil? Horizon O, Horizon A, Horizon B, Horizon C, Horizon R

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Horizon B

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The dark organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals

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humus