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CLASS 10 GSEB SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Describe the process of soil formation and state on which basis these are classified ?​

Answer 1

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Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks. It is made up mainly of mineral particles, organic materials, air, water and living organisms—all of which interact slowly yet constantly.

These are classified on the basis of:

Soils are named and classified on the basis of physical and chemical properties in their horizons (layers). "Soil Taxonomy" uses color, texture, structure, and other properties of the surface two meters to key the soil into a classification system to help people use soil formation.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Soil forms through the interaction of the major soil-forming factors--parent material, climate, vegetation and animal life, relief, and time. Parent material, which is the weathered rock or unconsolidated mass from which the soil forms, determines the chemical and mineralogical composition of the soil.