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Soil formation is also called:

APedogenesis
BLithification
CExfoliation
DDenudation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Pedogenesis
1. It depends first on weathering. 2. Pedogenesis is soil formation. 3. Pedology is soil science. _Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 6, Geomorphic Processes._
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