Q. What is the study of soils in their natural environment called?
Answer: Pedology
Notes: Soil is the thin top layer on the earth’s crust comprising rock particles mixed with organic matter.
Pedology is the study of soils in their natural environment. Pedogenesis is the natural process of soil formation that includes a variety of processes such as weathering, leaching, calcification etc.

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