What kind of parent material is in the soil below? The Highmore series consists of very deep, well drained soils formed in silty glacial drift on uplands. They have moderate permeability. Slopes range from 0 to 9 percent. Mean annual temperature is about 48 degrees F, and mean annual precipitation is about 17 inches.TAXONOMIC CLASS: Highmore (Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Argiustolls)TYPICAL PEDON: Highmore silt loam in a fallowed field on a slightly convex slope of 1 percent. When described the soil was moist throughout. (Colors are for dry conditions unless otherwise stated.)Ap--0 to 7 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) silt loam, black (10YR 2/1) moist; weak medium granular structure; soft, very friable; neutral; abrupt smooth boundary. (5 to 8 inches thick)Bt1--7 to 12 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silty clay loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; weak medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; shiny coats on faces of peds; neutral; clear smooth boundary.Bt2--12 to 17 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) moist; weak medium prismatic structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; shiny coats on faces of peds; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. (Combined Bt horizons is 7 to 20 inches thick.)Bk1--17 to 25 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) silty clay loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) moist; weak coarse prismatic structure parting to weak coarse subangular blocky; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common medium and fine accumulations of carbonate; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline; gradual wavy boundary.Bk2--25 to 40 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) silt loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) moist; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; common medium accumulations of carbonate; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. (Combined Bk horizons is 6 to 35 inches thick.)C1--40 to 49 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) silt loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) moist; massive; slightly hard, friable; few fine accumulations and few medium concretions of carbonate; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline; clear smooth boundary.C2--49 to 60 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) silt loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) moist; common light gray (2.5Y 7/1) mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable; few fine accumulations of carbonate; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline.Group of answer choicestransportedresidualNext

What kind of parent material does the soil below have?The Chagrin series consists of deep, well drained moderately permeable soils that formed in alluvium on flood plains. Slopes range from 0 to 3 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 38 inches, and mean annual temperature is about 51 degrees F.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 choicesigneousmetamorphicorganicalluviumNext

What kind of parent material does this soil have?PACOLET SERIESThe Pacolet series consists of very deep, well drained, moderately permeable soils that formed in residuum weathered mostly from felsic igneous and metamorphic rocks of the Piedmont uplands. Slopes commonly are 15 to 25 percent but range from 2 to 60 percent.TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, kaolinitic, thermic Typic KanhapludultsTYPICAL PEDON: Pacolet sandy loam - forested. (Colors are for moist soil.)A--0 to 3 inches; brown (7.5YR 5/4) sandy loam; few fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) mottles; moderate medium granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; strongly acid; clear wavy boundary. (1 to 12 inches thick)Bt1--3 to 23 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; common fine and medium roots; common very fine pores; moderately acid; gradual wavy boundary.Bt2--23 to 29 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; common fine prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; common very fine pores; few fine flakes of mica; moderately acid; gradual wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of the Bt horizon is 12 to 26 inches)BC--29 to 37 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) clay loam; many medium prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine flakes of mica; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (3 to 15 inches thick)C1--37 to 52 inches; mottled red (2.5YR 4/6) and reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) saprolite that has a clay loam texture; massive; friable; thin discontinuous distinct clay seams in cracks; few fine flakes of mica; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (10 to 20 inches thick)C2--52 to 80 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam saprolite; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; massive; friable; strongly acid.Group of answer choicestransported and mineralresidual and mineraltransported and organic

What is the soil moisture regime in the following taxonomic class: Highmore (Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Argiustolls)?Group of answer choicesHighmoremesicsuperactivefine-siltyustic

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

Which horizon(s) indicate "true" soil?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 choicesAp, Bw, CApCAp, BwNext