Match these descriptions to their corresponding terms

a. affects distribution of soil particles and water
b. causes soils to develop, mature, and age
c. affects rate of weathering
d. influences fertility and texture of soil
e. causes decay of organic material
f. removes soluble materials
g. topsoil
h. organic
i. parent material
j. subsoil

6. temperature/rainfall

7. living organism

8. parent material

9. topography

10. leaching

11. weathering

12. Horizon O

13. Horizon A

14. Horizon B

15. Horizon C


6. ANS: C PTS: 1

7. ANS: E PTS: 1

8. ANS: D PTS: 1

9. ANS: A PTS: 1

10. ANS: F PTS: 1

11. ANS: B PTS: 1

12. ANS: H PTS: 1

13. ANS: G PTS: 1

14. ANS: J PTS: 1

15. ANS: I PTS: 1

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