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2 solid layer of rock beneath the soil, soil is always being formed whenever it is exposed
3 soil made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt; ideal for most plants
4 clay and other particles washed down from the A horizon, little humus; the B horizon
6 crumbly, dark brown soil that’s a mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals; the A horizon
8 organisms that break down dead organisms and digest them
1 O horizon, made up mostly of leaf litter and humus
5 the loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil
7 decayed matter in soil. It adds nutrients to soil it is located in the topsoil
9 the loose, weathered material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow
 
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