Soil Test Review

Front

What is the layer of soil where topsoil is found?

Back

Horizon A

Front

Which horizon is soil formed from?

Back

R horizon

Front

What texture does a soil sample with 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand have?

Back

Clay

Front

What is soil that does not match the bedrock it is on top of known as?

Back

Transported soil

Front

What is soil made of?

Back

Weathered rocks and minerals, dead plants and animals, air and water (all of the above)

Front

What is the top layer of soil called?

Back

Topsoil or A horizon

Front

What is the layer of soil below the topsoil?

Back

Subsoil or B horizon

Front

What is the term for soil that has been moved from its original location?

Back

Transported soil

Front

What is residual soil?

Back

Soil that is formed from the weathering of the bedrock beneath it.

Front

What are the main components of soil?

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Minerals, organic matter, water, and air.