Multiple choice

The study of soil is known as

  1. Demography

  2. Geomorphology

  3. Pedology

  4. Petrology
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Explanation

Pedology is the scientific study of soils in their natural environment. It focuses on soil formation, classification, and morphology. Demography studies human populations, geomorphology studies landforms, and petrology studies rocks. The term derives from the Greek 'pedon' meaning soil or earth.

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