A B Horizon Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

A B horizon is:

• A) the upper part of a soil where active organic and mechanical decomposition of geological and organic material occurs.
• B) a layer below the A horizon where clays accumulate that are transported downward by water.
• C) a layer above the A horizon marked by the leaching clays and the accumulation of organic matter.
• D) unaltered or slightly altered parent material.

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