What is a soil horizon?

A. Soil texture
B. Soil structure
C. Layers of soil
D. All of these

Submitted by: Hakeem Taj Shapuki

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Any material such as straw, sawdust, leaves, plastic films, & loose soil that is spread upon the surface of the soil to protect the soil & plant roots from the effects of raindrops, soil crusting, freezing or evaporation:
A. Mull
B. Mulch
C. Mycorrhizae
D. Muck
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Soil particles as individuals such as sand and do not form aggregates. These are usually found in parent material or C horizon is:_________?
A. Massive
B. Single-grained
C. Aggregated
D. All of the above
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‘A’ horizon of the soil is also designated:
A. Eluvistal horizon
B. Illuviated horizon
C. Alluvial horizon
D. None of the above.
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Soil additive which stabilizes the soil, improves resistance to erosion, increases to permeability to air & water, improves texture, eases cultivation or otherwise improves soil quality:
A. Soil amendment
B. Soil conditioner
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
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Organic (O) horizon is absent in_________?
A. Mollisols
B. Histosols
C. Arable soils
D. Non-arable soils
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A mineral horizon that is either too thin, too light in colour, too low in organic matter:
A. Umbric epipedon
B. Melanic epipedon
C. Mollic epipedon
D. Ochric epipedon
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A and B horizon is called as_________?
A. Regolith
B. Solam
C. Inner core
D. None of the above
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A & B horizon is called as:________?
A. Regolith
B. Poly-pedon
C. Series
D. None of the above
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“Wash-in” takes place in which horizon?
A. E
B. O
C. B
D. A
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Soil erosion is __________ of soil from one place ti another place by natural agencies (wind & water):
A. Detachement of soil
B. Transportation
C. both A & B
D. None of these
Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman