Multiple choice

What does soil profile means?

  1. Types of soil

  2. Salinity of soil

  3. Composition of soil

  4. Layers of soil

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Explanation

A soil profile is a vertical cross-section of soil that shows the horizontal layers (horizons) from the surface down to the parent material. These layers include the O horizon (organic), A horizon (topsoil), B horizon (subsoil), C horizon (weathered rock), and R horizon (bedrock).