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Which layer of soil is made up of only partly weathered rock?
parent material
How do the rocks in c horizon differ from those in the b horizon?
A horizon is often darker than B horizon or C horizon because it is the topsoil and the topsoil might be covered with litter. The litter decompose and as you know become soil and it will be fresh soil. So the fresh soil is darker than B and C horizon
What is in weathered parent rock?
soil is in weathered parent rock
What is parent rock of Muscovite schist?
Gneiss is a high grade metamorphic rock, the product of various rock types being exposed to intense pressures and heat under the surface of the Earth. Orthogneiss is a gneiss whose parent rock was igneous, and paragneiss is a gneiss whose parent rock was sedimentary.
Is mercury mostly gas or rock?
Mercury is mostly rock
What rock is chert the parent rock of?
Nothing, Chert has a parent rock and is made of mostly fossils and silica. It is not a parent rock. It has a parent rock.
What is horizon c made of?
C-horizon is made of weathered, large parent rock. It also contains other minerals and clay. It is the third layer under the B-zone.
Which horizon of soil is the parent soil?
THe c horizon
Which layer of soil is made up of only partly weathered rock?
parent material
C Horizon is made up of what?
C-horizon is made of weathered, large parent rock. It also contains other minerals and clay. It is the third layer under the B-zone.
Which horizon contains the least-weathered parent material?
which horizon contains the least weathered parent material
Is sub soil horizon c?
c horizon is not subsoil it is parent material
Is bring you the horizon a rock song?
It's a rock band. And they're called Bring Me the Horizon
How do the rocks in c horizon differ from those in the b horizon?
A horizon is often darker than B horizon or C horizon because it is the topsoil and the topsoil might be covered with litter. The litter decompose and as you know become soil and it will be fresh soil. So the fresh soil is darker than B and C horizon
Weathering occurs most rapidly in what horizon?
mostly o horizon, but some also occur in the a horizon
What horizon do tropical soils have?
All these soil types have a surface layer or the A horizon. These soils also have subsoils or a Bt horizon, parent material that is A C horizon, and bedrock or the R horizon.
What kind of material is found in the C horizon of a soil profile?
The A horizon in soil is typically made up of mineral and organic material. In some instances the A horizon is only 2 to 3 inches deep, although it can be much deeper if the land has been plowed.
