Question

give reason parent rock influences characteristics of soil

Answer 1

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First, the type of parent material determines which minerals (link to mineralogy) will predominate in the soil. ... When parent rock material is exposed to the atmosphere or when organic matter and/or minerals are deposited on the earth's surface, soil formation begins.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Parent rock is a rock from which soil is formed. Parent rocks help in soil formation as soil is formed when rocks are contineusely broken down by weathering. Weathering creates deposits of altered and loosened material, called residue. When this residue becomes finer, it results in the formation of soil.