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Which is the second layer of a soil profile?
Soil has distinct layers referred to as horizons. The first layer is called O horizon, followed by A horizon, B horizon, and C horizon.
What is a distinct layer or zone within a soil profile?
soil horizon
What do scientist call the top layer of a soil profile?
Top soil
Which layer of a soil profile forms first from the bedrock?
A horizon
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
Topsoil
Which is the second layer of a soil profile?
Soil has distinct layers referred to as horizons. The first layer is called O horizon, followed by A horizon, B horizon, and C horizon.
What is a distinct layer or zone within a soil profile?
soil horizon
What do scientist call the top layer of a soil profile?
Top soil
Soil profile?
A soil profile is a vertical section of soil that ranges from the surface to the bedrock. Each layer of a soil profile is referred to as a soil horizon.Horizon O is the top layer, where organic material is presentHorizon A is top soilHorizon B is subsoilHorizon C contains weathered rock.
What layer in the soil profile has the most organic material?
A is the layer of the soil profile in which most organic material is found.Specifically, there are five layers in the soil profile. The first, A layer of organic matter claims the first two inches and contains plant debris. The second, A layer of surface soil comprises the next ten inches down. Below it will be found the third, B layer of subsoil containing aluminum, clay, iron and organic compounds and going down 30 inches; the fourth, C layer of parent rock going down 48 inches; and the fifth, final, R layer of bedrock.
A layer in a soil profile?
1. decomposing 2.humus 3. erosion 4. soil layer
Which layer of a soil profile forms first from the bedrock?
A horizon
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
Topsoil
What layer of soil is the second layer?
The first layer is Litter, the third is Humus, so the second layer would be Duff.
What does a soil profile show?
it depicts the size of each layer and shows the formation of soil (from the bottom to top ..... i think
What are the four layers of soil and how is soil made?
the first layer is "DIRT" the second layer is "DIRT" the third layer is "DIRT" and the fourth layer is "DIRT"
What does a typical soil profile show?
it depicts the size of each layer and shows the formation of soil (from the bottom to top ..... i think
