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Question
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil profile
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Solution
The vertical cross section of soil is called soil profile.
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Loess and Alluvium.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______refers to the gradual disintegration and decomposition of rocks which lie exposed to the elements of weather.
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- Where will such a region be found?
