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Which of the following is NOT a correct match?Multiple ChoiceA Horizon: TopsoilO Horizon: HumusE Horizon: EluviationB Horizon: Parent Material

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Which of the following is NOT a correct match?Multiple ChoiceA Horizon: TopsoilO Horizon: HumusE Horizon: EluviationB Horizon: Parent Material

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The incorrect match is B Horizon: Parent Material. The B Horizon is also known as the subsoil, not the parent material. The parent material is typically associated with the C Horizon.

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Which horizon(s) indicate parent material?TAXONOMIC CLASS: Chagrin (Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Dystric Fluventic Eutrudepts)TYPICAL PEDON: Chagrin silt loam - in an idle area, formerly a cultivated field, on a 1 percent slope at an elevation of 750 feet. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise stated.)Ap--0 to 10 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) dry; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; medium acid; abrupt smooth boundary. (6 to 12 inches thick)Bw--10 to 44 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure that becomes coarser and less well defined with depth; friable; brown (10YR 4/3) organic stains on faces of peds and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains in root channels; medium acid; gradual smooth boundary. (14 to 40 inches thick)C--44 to 60 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; massive; friable; medium acid. Group of answer choicesApCBwp

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