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2. Name the soil which has lower precipitation than podzol so therefore has less leaching and less chance of an iron pan developing

  • Brown Earth
  • Gley
  • Podzol

3. Name the soil that remains frozen for most of the year, where the temperature is rarely about 0 degrees celcius, where melt water cannot drain freely due to permafrost. However, where there is a mixing of soil and so therefore less defined horizons

  • Brown Earth
  • Gley
  • Podzol

4. Name the soil which has a lack of organisms due to the cold climate and so has poorly mixed soil and clearly defined horizons

  • Brown Earth
  • Podzol
  • Gley

5. Name the soil that is found in an area with a lack of vegetation (mainly just shrubs and grass)

  • Gley
  • Brown Earth
  • Podzol

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