Investigating the soils of northern Canada on summer,you dig a soil pit easily though fairly uniform peat material until,at 75 cm deep,your shovel hits a layer that is frozen solid.Into which type of soil are you most likely digging?
A)Histosol
B)Cryent
C)Fibrist
D)Histel
E)Cryert

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The soil described is a Histel, which is a type of Histosol (organic soil) that remains frozen for more than two consecutive years. The presence of a frozen layer beneath peat material is characteristic of Histels, commonly found in cold regions like northern Canada.

Investigating the Soils of Northern Canada on Summer,you Dig a Soil