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Which soil horizon has less humus but more minerals and is harder and compact?

AC-horizon
BTopsoil
CB-horizon
DA-horizon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. B-horizon
1. It lies below the topsoil. 2. The middle layer is the B-horizon. 3. Below it are rock lumps. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 9, Soil._
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