Question

explain the factors that help in soil formation

Answer 1

Soils are formed by the interaction of five soil forming factors. They are parent material, climate, biota (organisms), topography, and time. The different influences of these factors cause different soil horizons to form

Answer 2

Soils are formed through the interaction of five major factors: time, climate, parent material, topography and relief, andorganisms. The relative influence of each factor varies from place to place, but the combination of all five factors normally determines the kind of soil developing in any given place.