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A vertical section through the layers of soil is the:

ASoil profile
BSoil horizon
CWater table
DBedrock line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Soil profile
1. It can be seen at a dug ditch or river bank. 2. The section is the soil profile. 3. Each layer is a horizon. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 9, Soil._
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