Exam 3: Soil Classification

Soils in which of the following soil suborders would most likely have a prominent E horizon under the A horizon?

Which of the following describes a soil likely to contain a significant content of low activity clays?

A soil has a thick black A horizon, a distinct B horizon, has reasonably stable soil structure, and was formed under grassland natural vegetation. In which suborder is it most likely classed?

The family category focuses on properties affecting plant roots and suitability for engineering uses of soils.

If the soils are to be used for crop production, for which soil order would land drainage be most critical

Which of the following categories of Soil Taxonomy provides the greatest specificity of soil properties?

The soil and a soil are two extremes in the concept of soils that is basic to most classification schemes.