Practice mode Soil Science

What is a set of soils with the same parent material, topography, climate and organisms but different ages called?

Correct answer D. Chronosequence

Explanation

A chronosequence is a series of soils in which time is the only varying soil-forming factor, such as soils on river terraces of different ages, allowing the effect of time to be studied.

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