Soils quiz

The top most layer, that isn't really soil, is called the ______ horizon

• O

• A

• B

• C

The horizon that consists mostly of sand and some clay is

• O

• A

• B

• C

The C horizon consists mostly of

• sandy loam

• leaf litter and humus

• unweathered bedrock

• sand and clay

The smallest particle of dirt is clay, which is

• Less than .002mm

• between .002-.06mm

• between .06-2mm

• greater than 2mm

layer of weathered rock fragments that covers most of the earth’s surface

• regolith

• bedrock

• pedalfur

• humus

Pedocals are mostly found

• in areas receiving less than 65cm of rain

• in areas that receive more than 65 cm

• in areas that receive less than 5cm of rain

• in areas where there is between 5-15cm of rain

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North Carolina's main type of soil is called

• Charles

• Cecil

• Christopher

• Buckwheat

Laterite soils are

• found in arid areas

• found in highly humid areas