Bedrock is the lowest soil horizon that you will find. This is the area that consists mainly of solid rock that has been formed by many years of compression placed on the above layer of soil.
bedrock
THe c horizon
Soil layers are called soil horizons. Typically, a soil includes an A horizon, a B horizon and a C horizon. In laymen's terms: A horizon = topsoil B horizon = subsoil C horizon = parent material (the stuff in which the soil formed)
soil horizon 1 topsoil soil horizon 2 subsoil soil horizon 3 no name
soil horizons determine the age of the soil
its called a horizon horizon
Considering that these horizons are in order from top soil to unconsolidated bedrock, usually, a soil profile will have the Organic horizon, the A horizon, the B horizon, the C horizon, and the R horizon.
horizon A , horizon B and horizon C
the horizon that contains topsoil is the A HORIZON
horizon B
its called a horizon horizon
its called a horizon horizon
Soil Horizon