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Horizon vs Spodosol - What's the difference?

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In geology|lang=en terms the difference between horizon and spodosol

is that horizon is (geology) a specific layer of soil or strata while spodosol is (geology) a type of soil that has a spodic horizon; includes most podsols.

As nouns the difference between horizon and spodosol

is that horizon is the horizontal line that appears to separate the earth from the sky while spodosol is (geology) a type of soil that has a spodic horizon; includes most podsols.

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

    Related terms

    * horizontal

    See also

    * vertical

    External links

    * (wikipedia "horizon") ----

    spodosol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A type of soil that has a spodic horizon; includes most podsols