Gelisols are ________.
A) old soils with mature profile development
B) associated with cryoturbation
C) found in warm and wet conditions
D) an order of soils no longer recognized
E) the most widespread of all soil orders on Earth

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Gelisols are soils that have permafrost within 2 meters of the soil surface or directly under the soil surface, which leads to cryoturbation (the churning of soil material due to freeze-thaw cycles). They are found in cold areas, such as the Arctic and Antarctic, and in high elevations where freezing temperatures are present.

Gelisols Are ________