1. Define soll.
2. Define gravel.
3 Define humus.
4. Define clayey soil.
5. Define porous soil.
Short answer type questions :
1. What is loamy soil? Mention its two characteristics.
2. Write characteristics of alluvial soil.
3. Mention the places where mountain and laterite soils a
4. What are the basic types of soils?
5. What special form would a soil have if it has been tra
6. Mention in brief the formation of soil.
Answers
1.) Soil
the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
2.) gravel
noun
1.
a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.
synonyms: shingle, grit, pebbles, stones
"his boots crunched on the gravel"
2.
MEDICINE
aggregations of crystals formed in the urinary tract.
verb
1.
cover (an area of ground) with gravel.
"they gravelled the road"
2.
INFORMAL•US
make (someone) angry or annoyed.
"the strike was badly organized and it gravelled him to involve himself in it"
3.) Humus
the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
4.) clayey soil
Clay soil is defined as soil that comprised of very fine mineral particles and not much organic material. The resulting soil is quite sticky since there is not much space between the mineral particles, and it does not drain well at all.
5.) porous soil
A porous soil is made from coarse particles that leave large gaps known as pores. The spaces between the particles of clay, silt and sand that make up the structure of your soil hold air and water. These pores also facilitate the movement of air and water through the soil
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