Practice mode Soil Science

What term describes a group of soils formed from the same parent material but occupying different positions on a slope?

Correct answer B. Catena

Explanation

A catena is a sequence of soils along a hillslope sharing one parent material. Differences in drainage, erosion and deposition from summit to valley floor cause the soils to develop differently.

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