Distinctly alkaline diagnostic horizons, thin profiles, lack of organic material, and dominance of sandy materials are features most closely associated with which soil order?
A) Andisols
B) Mollisols
C) Gelisols
D) Aridosols
E) Oxisols

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Aridosols are characterized by their formation in arid environments, which leads to features such as distinctly alkaline diagnostic horizons, thin profiles, a lack of organic material, and a dominance of sandy materials due to limited weathering and organic matter accumulation.

Distinctly Alkaline Diagnostic Horizons, Thin Profiles, Lack of Organic Material