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Soils of India
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observe and Reflect
What is the man in the picture doing?
Why does this need to be done?
What are the natural resources plants require
topsoil, it forms on the surface of the land Soil is a mixture of minerals, water, air
me uppermost layer of the surface of Earth is known as soil. Also known as the
and the decaying remains of plants and animals.
Formation of Soil
Soil takes a very long time to form. Large rocks,
down into smaller pieces. With time, these
peces, which form sand, silt and the different
Why is soil such an important natural resource?
This is because plants, trees and crops require
to wind, water and sunlight, are broken
of soil. But this is a process that takes
to live?
soil to grow. We have leared in the previous
chapter that soil is a renewable resource.
Soil differs from place to place but all types of soil are composed of particles of
clay, sand and silt in varying quantities. The nature of soil depends upon the rocks
and other materials from which it is formed. Some types of soils are very fertile,
while others are not depending upon the location of a region. The soils in areas
that have plenty of water supply are very fertile. When soil is fertile, crops grow
well. In places where the soil is not fertile, farmers use manure or fertilizers to make
decayed plant and
animal matter
topsoil
further broken down into smaller
are
pieces
types
subsoil
millions of years!
parent rock
Soils profile
the soil more fertile.
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