Subordinate Distinctions

Question 1

a

Answer 1

highly decomposed organic material

few fibers

Question 2

b

Answer 2

identifiable buried horizons in mineral soil

Question 3

e

Answer 3

intermediate decomposition of organic material

some fiber

Question 4

f

Answer 4

frozen soil, horizon contains permanent ice

Question 5

g

Answer 5

gleying, iron has been reduced and removed due to formation or saturation

Question 6

h

Answer 6

illuvial accumulation of organic matter as amorphous organic matter-sesquioxide complexes

humic

Question 7

i

Answer 7

slightly decomposed organic matter

Question 8

jj

Answer 8

cryoturbation present, churning from thawing and freezing

Question 9

k

Answer 9

accumulation of calcium carbonate

Question 10

o

Answer 10

residual accumulation of sesquioxides

Question 11

s

Answer 11

illuvial accumulation of sesquioxides and organic matter

Question 12

ss

Answer 12

slickensides present

Question 13

t

Answer 13

accumulation of silicate clay by translocation or illuviation

Question 14

w

Answer 14

slightly altered layer, not enough illuviation to be argillic

weak

Question 15

x

Answer 15

fragic characteristics, firm, brittle, high bulk density

Question 16

p

Answer 16

plowed