Question

.1) State whether the following statements are true or false-

1. Soil is formed by the weathering of rocks.
2. Soil can be formed in a very short period of time.
3. Soli degradation is the decline in the condition or quality of soil.
| 4. Soil profile is a horizontal section of different layers.
5. Gully erosion is caused by fast running water.
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Answer 1

1- true

2-false

3-true

4-true

5-false

please mark my answer as THE BRAINLIEST.

Answer 2

State whether the following statements are true or false and rewrite the incorrect statements to correct them.

1. The first step in the formation of soil is the weathering of rock to form parent rock material.

Ans: False - The first step in soil formation is the weathering of rock to form regolith.

2. Soil exhaustion is the physical loss of a layer of soil.

Ans: False - Soil erosion is the physical loss of a layer of soil.

3. The permeable igneous rocks of the north Indian plains have vast groundwater resources.

Ans: False -  The permeable sedimentary rocks of the north Indian plains have vast groundwater resources.

4. Structures built to store excess river water on a large-scale are known as dams.

Ans: True

5. Inundation canals are hollows dug out on both sides of a river to store flood water during rains.

Ans: True