Moderate

New soils, no or little profile development:

Correct answer: A. Entisols

  • A. Entisols
  • B. Inceptisols
  • C. Andisols
  • D. Aridisols

Explanation

Entisols are very young soils with little or no horizon development, often forming on recent alluvium, dunes, or eroded surfaces. Inceptisols show the beginning of profile development and are therefore more developed than Entisols.

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