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solid layer of rock beneath the soil
a) humus
b) bedrock
c) topsoil
d) loam

farmers leave dead weeds and stalks of previous years crops to return nutrients to soil
a) contour plowing
b) crop rotation
c) fertility
d) conservation plowing

dark colored substance in soil from decayed organic material
a) humus
b) loam
c) fertility
d) topsoil

measure of how well soil supports plant growth
a) bedrock
b) fertility
c) loam
d) humus

soil thats best for growing most types of plants, made up of clay, sand and silt
a) topsoil
b) bedrock
c) loam
d) humus

crumbly, dark brown mixture of humus clay, and other minerals
a) humus
b) topsoil
c) crop rotation
d) loam

fields plowed along curves of slope to help slow runoff
a) contour plowing
b) humus
c) topsoil
d) crop rotation

farmer plants different crops in a field each year
a) conservation plowing
b) countour plowing
c) crop rotation
d) topsoil

topsoil is the
a) a horizon
b) b horizon
c) c horizon
d)

subsoil is the
a) a horizon
b) b horizon
c) c horizon
d)

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