Question 1
From the land surface downward to the unweathered bedrock, which of the following is the correct order of the different soil horizons?
◦ A, B, C, D, E, bedrock
◦ O, A, E, B, C, bedrock
◦ E, A, B, C, O, bedrock
◦ D, E, C, B, A, bedrock
Question 2
The word
topsoil is commonly used, but not always correctly. The proper definition of topsoil is ________.
◦ the A, E and B horizons
◦ the entire soil down to the base of the C horizon
◦ the dark, organic rich layers of O and A
◦ only the O horizon