Investigating the soils of northern Canada one summer, you dig a soil pit easily though fairly uniform peat material until, at 75 cm deep, your shovel hits a layer that is frozen solid. Into which type of soil are you most likely digging?
A) Histosol B) Fibrist C) Cryent D) Cryert E) Histel
Question 2
If the soils are to be used for crop production, for which soil order would land drainage be most critical?
A) Inceptisols B) Oxisols C) Mollisols D) Histosols E) Aridisols