The B Horizon: Subsoil Accumulation Exercise

The B Horizon: Subsoil Accumulation

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The B Horizon: Subsoil Accumulation

Examine the subsoil features of the B horizon. Learn how minerals and materials leached from upper layers accumulate here.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What is the common name for the B horizon?

  2. MultiChoice

    What tends to accumulate in the B horizon through water leaching?

  3. MultiChoice

    Why is the B horizon lighter in color than the A horizon?

  4. MultiChoice

    Why do deep tree roots extend down into the B horizon?

  5. MultiChoice

    What structural feature is typical of the B horizon?

  6. MultiChoice

    What color hue does iron accumulation give to the B horizon?

  7. MultiChoice

    How does high clay content in the B horizon affect water movement?

  8. MultiChoice

    Where do accumulated minerals in the B horizon originate?

  9. MultiChoice

    Is the B horizon ideal for starting plant seed germination?

  10. MultiChoice

    What process describes the accumulation of washed-down materials in the B horizon?

  11. MultiChoice

    Which horizon sits directly above the B horizon?

  12. MultiChoice

    Why is subsoil harder to dig through than topsoil?