Which of the following is not true about the spatial scales at which soil scientists study soils?

A) The smallest individual unit with which soils are described is called a soil pedon.
B) A pedon can be about 1 to 10 square meters and deep enough (about 2 meters deep) to distinguish soil horizons.
C) A pedon must be significantly different in properties from the pedons adjacent to it.
D) Boundaries between different soil types on the landscape can be gradational or fairly abrupt.


C) A pedon must be significantly different in properties from the pedons adjacent to it.

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