Question

F. Very Short Answer Type Questions:
1. What is weathering?
2. What is a soil profile ?
3. Name the type of soil water used by plant roots for absorption.
4. List two ways by which topsoil can be prevented from erosion.
5. What is loam ?
6. What are the basic soil types that you know?
7. Which layer of soil provides a base for soil formation ?
8. Define soil conservation.
9. In what way do plastics pollute the soil ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.the braking down of rocks is known as weathering

2.the vertical section of the soil from ground surface downward to where the soil meets the underlying rocks

3.gravitational water

• 4. plant plants and shrubs
• add mulch and rocks

5. a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus