Multiple Choice
Caliche is a ____.
A) layer of silica cement within a pedalfer
B) layer of precipitated calcium carbonate in horizon B
C) layer of rock between soil layers C and D
D) deposit formed in alkali soils
E) light colored layer of unstable minerals
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