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What is a pedon in soil science?
What is a pedon in soil science?
- A class of soils and the basic unit used to classify soils
- A natural body representing a soil; it is the smallest volume that can be called a soil
- An individual column of soil used in soil surveys (correct)
- A type of soil classification system
Who developed the concept and developed a soil classification scheme in the 1920s?
Who developed the concept and developed a soil classification scheme in the 1920s?
- CF Marbut (correct)
- V.V Dokuchaev
- Russian soil scientists
- US Department of Agriculture
What is a polypedon in soil science?
What is a polypedon in soil science?
- A type of soil classification system
- A three-dimensional natural body representing a soil; it is the smallest volume that can be called a soil
- A class of soils and the basic unit used to classify soils
- An essential soil individual, comprising an identifiable series of soils in an area (correct)
What does Soil Taxonomy refer to?
What does Soil Taxonomy refer to?
Which is the most detailed category in soil taxonomy?
Which is the most detailed category in soil taxonomy?
Which category of soil classification is based on the presence or absence of diagnostic horizons?
Which category of soil classification is based on the presence or absence of diagnostic horizons?
Which type of soil is characterized by thick, dark, soft surface and high base saturation?
Which type of soil is characterized by thick, dark, soft surface and high base saturation?
In which type of soil classification category would you find soils with high clay content and a large shrink-swell potential?
In which type of soil classification category would you find soils with high clay content and a large shrink-swell potential?
What characterizes Entisols, a category of soil classification?
What characterizes Entisols, a category of soil classification?
Which type of soil is known for its organic material and peat soils?
Which type of soil is known for its organic material and peat soils?
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