Name:___________________

Date:______________

Soil Horizon Post Test

Label each soil horizon (1 point each)

1. ________________
2. _________________
3. _________________
4. _________________
5. _________________
6. _________________

Determine the correct answer by circling the correct letter (2 points each)
7. The layer that is mostly made up of
sand and silt and lacks nutrients is
known as_______.
a. The B Horizon
b. The O Horizon
c. The E Horizon
d. The A Horizon
8. The layer that consists of bedrock is
known as_____________.
a. The A Horizon
b. The C Horizon
c. The B Horizon
d. The R Horizon

9. The layer of soil that is rich in organic

matter and decomposed plant material is
known as the __________.
a. O Horizon
b. B Horizon
c. A Horizon
d. R Horizon
10. The A Horizon is also known as
__________.
a. subsoil
b. topsoil
c. leaching
d. bedrock