Soil profile example A5 Geog? (Edexcel A spec)

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    1 31-05-2005  15:04
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    Soil profile example A5 Geog? (Edexcel A spec)
    I am a bit confused with how many soil profiles and which examples i am meant to know for the exams. Can anyone tell me if i need like 1 Azonal/Zonal/intrazonal soil or do i need more and what are good examples of the three?
    would really appreciate any help guys
    Fred
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    2 31-05-2005  15:05
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    1 intrazonal
    1 zonal

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    3 31-05-2005  15:14
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    So it is best to do soils which feature in the biomes we choose to learn?do you think a interrelated question could come up?though i guess they kinda already do
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    4 31-05-2005  15:14
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    intrazonal= rendzina

    zonal= podsol/ chernozem

    and its for A4, A5 is human
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    5 31-05-2005  17:27
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    (Original post by Sam_B)
    intrazonal= rendzina

    zonal= podsol/ chernozem

    and its for A4, A5 is human
    Cheers mate, oh yeh it is A4 opps.
    Ok cool so i only 'need' to learn Rendzina and Podsol for the exam

    Also don't you need to know an example of a soil in the three Biome's, ie Boreal, Savanna grasslands and tropical?
    Grrr i hate the bloody physical module, much prefer the synoptic and human one's
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