A soil horizon is a vertical section of the soil through its entire profile.

A soil horizon is a vertical section of the soil through its entire profile.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Partially
• D. Not defined

Answer: (B)

Horizons are distinct layers that form parallel to the soil surface, each with specific properties. A soil profile, on the other hand, is the full vertical sequence of these horizons from the surface down to the underlying material. Saying a soil horizon is a vertical section through the entire profile confuses the two: a single horizon is a horizontal layer, while the vertical view of the entire arrangement is the soil profile. So the statement is false because it describes the profile, not an individual horizon.

Horizons are distinct layers that form parallel to the soil surface, each with specific properties. A soil profile, on the other hand, is the full vertical sequence of these horizons from the surface down to the underlying material. Saying a soil horizon is a vertical section through the entire profile confuses the two: a single horizon is a horizontal layer, while the vertical view of the entire arrangement is the soil profile. So the statement is false because it describes the profile, not an individual horizon.