Multiple Choice
B horizons are often ________ in color because of ________.
A) dark; accumulation of humus
B) dark; it is made of dark colored, mafic minerals
C) reddish or yellowish; the minerals they contain are often chemically oxidized
D) reddish or yellowish; the minerals they contain are often chemically reduced
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