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The unconsolidated material above the parent material is called
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The unconsolidated material above the parent material is called

A.

Profile

B.

Regolith

C.

Solum

D.

Pedon

Correct option is B


The regolith is the layer of unconsolidated material that lies above the parent rock. It includes all the weathered material, both organic and inorganic, that is not yet fully transformed into true soil horizons. It is broader than the solum, which refers to the upper soil horizons (A and B), and does not include the bedrock.

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