Using the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to designate each of the three soil horizons, place these numbers in the appropriate locations on the soil texture triangle in Figure 28.2.





In the textural analysis of mineral particle sizes, the A horizon is mainly made up of _______ the B horizon is mainly made up of _______ and the C horizon is mainly made up of _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


In the textural analysis of mineral particle sizes, the A horizon is mainly made up of silt loam the B horizon is mainly made up of clay and the C horizon is mainly made up of loam.

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