Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. A-horizon 1. It contains the unconsolidated parent material.
b. B-horizon 2. It is the uppermost dark-coloured layer of soil consisting mainly of partly disintegrated organic debris.
c. C-horizon 3. It is composed of mineral soil (subsoil).

  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. A-horizon is the uppermost dark-colored layer of soil consisting mainly of partly disintegrated organic debris. B-horizon is composed of mineral soil (subsoil). C-horizon contains the unconsolidated parent material.

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