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The B horizon is also called the _____.

subsoil


unaltered parent material


partially altered parent material


topsoil

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the B horizon is also called the subsoil
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Answer:

subsoil

Step-by-step explanation:

THe B horizon is what we call the layer of soild that is directly after the A-horizon, or normal soil when we dig up, the B horizon is also called the sub soil, which comes from the root sub- which means directly below, in its name expresses the reality of its meaning whihc is the soil that is directly below the surface soil.

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