Question

A Read the clues and write the soil types.
1. Formed due to deposition of silt along river banks
2. Formed from lava rocks
3. Red-coloured soil that is less fertile
4. Formed when minerals are washed away from the soil
5. Soil rich in humus
6. Sandy and infertile soil​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Alluvial soil

2) Black soil

3) Red loan soil

4) Minerals basically formed by the break down of large rocks. Some of the most common minerals found in soil are, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sulphur etc. Humus: Humus is the organic substances that are formed due to decomposition of dead and decomposing plants and animals. It lends the soil its fertility.

5) Loamy soil

6) Sandy soil