Question

Short note on formation of soil,also name the types of soil.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Soil Types:-

• Sandy soil. Sandy Soil is light, warm, dry and tend to be acidic and low in nutrients. ...
• Clay Soil. Clay Soil is a heavy soil type that benefits from high nutrients. ...
• Silt Soil. Silt Soil is a light and moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating. ...
• Peat Soil. ...
• Chalk Soil. ...
• Loam Soil.

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Answer 2

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SOIL-Soil is loose material which lies on top of the land. It has many things in it, like tiny grains of rock, minerals, water and air. Soil also has living things and dead things in it: "organic matter". Soil is important for life on Earth.

TYPES OF SOIL

There are six main soil types:

1.Clay.

2.Sandy.

3.Silty.

4.Peaty.

5.Chalky.

6.Loamy.