Recent, undeveloped soils are known as
A) Oxisols.
B) Ultisols.
C) Entisols.
D) Spodosols.

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Entisols are soils that lack a well-defined soil profile, are very young and undeveloped, and have no diagnostic horizons (layers). They are typically found in recently deposited sediments, such as those along riverbanks, sand dunes, and volcanic ash deposits. Oxisols, Ultisols, and Spodosols are all more developed soils with distinct horizons and different characteristics.

Recent, Undeveloped Soils Are Known as