Main difference between Soil profile and pedon

A. Profile is 2-D, pedon is 3-D

B. Profile is 3-D, pedon is 2-D

C. Both are 2-D

D. Both are 3-D

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The soil profile is the vertical section of the soil from the ground surface downwards to where the soil meets the underlying rock. Whereas a pedon is a sample of a body of soil that is 1 m² at the surface and extends to the bottom of the soil.
A soil profile is smaller than a pedon.
A soil profile is 2-D whereas a pedon is 3-D.