Horizons Develop in Soil Because of

question 99

Multiple Choice

Horizons develop in soil because of

• A) leaching.
• B) capillary action.
• C) eluviation and illuviation.
• D) all of the above
• E) None of the above-the parent material is already layered at the time soil formation begins and all subsequent development involves only chemical transformation within the pre-existent horizons.

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Definitions:

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from specific observations.

Experimental Group

A group of subjects in an experiment who are exposed to the variable or intervention being tested, to assess its effect.

Independent Variable

Variable that is controlled by an experimenter in order to explore its relationship to a dependent variable.

Experimental Error

The variation in measurements that is attributed to the limitations in the experimental design and execution, often leading to deviations from true values.