Question

I'm having trouble with this question, can someone help?

Which of the following is the BEST description of forest soil?

thin humus layer, minerals deep beneath the surface
thin humus layer, minerals close to the surface
very little humus, rich in minerals
very little humus, few minerals

Answer 1

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-02541-4_4

What does your text say?

Answer 2

Thanks, my text says"The soil in a forest has a thin layer of topsoil with little humus.Frequent heavy rainfall carries minerals deep into the ground."

That helps me get the answer, which I think is A.

Answer 3

Am I right?

Answer 4

Yes, A.