Question

GRADE 7
CHAPTER - SOIL
Q. Explain the factors which affect weathering.[PLEASE ANSWER]

Answer 1

soil formation involves physical chemical and biological processes of matter in a complex interactive.

• factors are topography or relieve relates to the same and slope of the land as well as the elevation and landscape. it slow speed up the rate of weathering by climate forces. soil vary with topography.
• temperature and rainfall are the two most important climatic factors which affect the rate of weathering.
• plants animals and other organisms have create and rich soils.
• the experiment from animals as nutrients and matter to the soil.
• borrowing in vertebrates such as earthworms etc. create pores in the soil through which air and water enter into the soil.
• the decomposed remains of plants and animals and reaches the soil.