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Horizon vs Entisol - What's the difference?

horizon | entisol |

In geology terms the difference between horizon and entisol

is that horizon is a specific layer of soil or strata while entisol is a young soil that is high in mineral content, and has no horizons.

As nouns the difference between horizon and entisol

is that horizon is the horizontal line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky while entisol is a young soil that is high in mineral content, and has no horizons.

horizon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The horizontal line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky.
  • A tall building was visible on the horizon .
  • The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest.
  • Some students take a gap year after finishing high school to broaden their horizons .
  • (geology) A specific layer of soil or strata
  • (archaeology, US) A cultural sub-period or level within a more encompassing time period.
  • Synonyms

    * (line separating Earth and sky) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * archaeological horizon * artificial horizon * event horizon

    See also

    * vertical

    entisol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia entisol) (en noun)
  • (geology) A young soil that is high in mineral content, and has no horizons
  • Anagrams

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