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PLS Day #4- Soil Profile

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12th Grade

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PLS Day #4- Soil Profile
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a soil profile?

A circular section of the soil

A diagonal section of the soil

A vertical section of the soil

A horizontal section of the soil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of soil is rich in organic material and known as the humus layer?

C-Horizon

B-Horizon

A-Horizon

O-Horizon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main composition of the O-Horizon?

Clay soil

Broken bedrock

Minerals and metal salts

Organic materials such as dried leaves and grasses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is known as the subsoil?

C-Horizon

O-Horizon

B-Horizon

A-Horizon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which horizon is composed of nutrients leached from the O and A horizons?

O-Horizon

A-Horizon

E-Horizon

B-Horizon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is also known as saprolite?

C-Horizon

B-Horizon

A-Horizon

O-Horizon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which horizon is primarily composed of weathered parent material?

O-Horizon

A-Horizon

C-Horizon

B-Horizon

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