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Is it true that A vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock that shows the different soil layers or the horizons is called soil profile?


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True

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answer is A.

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The above statement is true.
A soil profile is a vertical section of soil that extends from the ground surface to the parent rock and reveals the various soil horizons or layers.
The uppermost layer of the earth's surface is called soil.  A soil profile is a term used to describe a vertical section of soil that extends from the ground's surface to the parent rock and reveals the various soil horizons or layers.  Horizons are the visible layers in a soil profile.  There are five horizons in the soil profile: humus, topsoil, subsoil, rock fragments, and bedrock.
 
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Is it true that A vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock that shows the different soil layers or the horizons is called soil profile?