The chemical composition of soil depends to a large extent on (see details for choices)?

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a. topography
b. its A horizon
c. the parent material
d.its B horizon

2007-11-26 12:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by Cristobalite2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Soil is basically "rotten" rocks and organic matter. So it very much depends on what broke down in the first place to create the soil.

2007-11-26 12:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

parent material most important = underlying rocks/sediments
parent rock granite = sandy soil
parent rock basalt = clay soil etc etc

2007-11-26 12:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋