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What is the layer of bedrock near Earth's surface that forms a continuous shell?
I think it is Magma
What is the deepest layer in soil?
Bedrock
What is the final layer of of soil formed?
the bottom layer of soil is broken-down bedrock. first one is topsoil. second one is subsoil.
What name is given to solid rock beneath the soil?
== == This layer is called bedrock.
What is the solid layer of rock beneath the solid?
== == This layer is called bedrock.
A layer in a soil profile?
1. decomposing 2.humus 3. erosion 4. soil layer
What is the layer of bedrock near Earth's surface that forms a continuous shell?
I think it is Magma
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.
What do scientists call the soil layers?
the first layer is called the topsoil the second layer is called the bedrock and the layer that holds water is called doldrums
What is the layer of rock beneath the soil?
== == This layer is called bedrock.
What is the deepest layer in soil?
Bedrock
What is the final layer of of soil formed?
the bottom layer of soil is broken-down bedrock. first one is topsoil. second one is subsoil.
What name is given to solid rock beneath the soil?
== == This layer is called bedrock.
What kind of soil is found in the A horizon of a soil profile?
The C horizon is based on bedrock. No soil is present that means that it is a layer of no penetration and usually consists of solid rock foundation.
What is the solid layer of rock beneath the solid?
== == This layer is called bedrock.
What layer of soil is impenetrable rock?
The Bedrock
