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Precious minor, Jennyffer jean
Soil Horizons Precious minor, Jennyffer jean
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Write down what you think soil horizons is
Do Now Write down what you think soil horizons is
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What is the soil horizon ?
The soil horizon is the different layers of soil. O horizon A horizon E horizon B horizon C horizon R horizon
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The O Horizon? The O horizon is the Litter layer it’s only have organic matter like dead leaves, and broke down branch.
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The A horizon ? Is the top soil it consist of organic matter mixed with minerals.
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The E horizon The E horizon is the leaching layer because the mineral and organic matter tend to leach out (drain away from soil,).
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The B horizon The B horizon is the subsoil This layer accumulates iron, clay, aluminum and organic compounds.
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What’s the C horizon? The C horizon(parent material)is a Layer of large unbroken rocks. This layer may accumulate the more soluble compounds (compounds that dissolves such as salt).
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The R horizon The R horizon the bedrock is the hard, solid rock beneath surface materials such as soil and gravel. Bedrock also underlies sand and other sediments on the ocean floor.
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