a)name the different layers of soli b)what does each layer of soli consist of ?
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a) The main layers of the soil are topsoil, subsoil and the parent rock.
b) Soil is made up of distinct horizontal layers; these layers are called horizons. They range from rich, organic upper layers (humus and topsoil) to underlying rocky layers ( subsoil, regolith and bedrock).
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1) name the different layers of soɪʟ?
A cut in the side of a hillside shows each of the different layers of soil. All together, these are called a soil profile (figure 3). The simplest soils have three horizons: topsoil (A horizon), subsoil (B horizon), and C horizon
ᴅ)what does each layer of soli consist of ?
O Horizon - The top, organic layer of soil, made up mostly of leaf litter and humus (decomposed organic matter).
A Horizon - The layer called topsoil; it is found below the O horizon and above the E horizon. Seeds germinate and plant roots grow in this dark-colored layer. It is made up of humus (decomposed organic matter) mixed with mineral particles.
E Horizon - This eluviation (leaching) layer is light in color; this layer is beneath the A Horizon and above the B Horizon. It is made up mostly of sand and silt, having lost most of its minerals and clay as water drips through the soil (in the process of eluviation).
B Horizon - Also called the subsoil - this layer is beneath the E Horizon and above the C Horizon. It contains clay and mineral deposits (like iron, aluminum oxides, and calcium carbonate) that it receives from layers above it when mineralized water drips from the soil above.
C Horizon - Also called regolith: the layer beneath the B Horizon and above the R Horizon. It consists of slightly broken-up bedrock. Plant roots do not penetrate into this layer; very little organic material is found in this layer.
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