Question

SR. NO TYPES OF SOIL FORMATION

Laterite soil Washing of silica, salt, organic matter,

accumulation of sequi oxides.


Sandy desert soil The action of winds.


Black cotton soil Mechanical weathering of igneous rocks


Alluvial -Depositing process of rivers.​

Answer 1

There are five key processes by which soil is formed, they are:

Leaching - leaching is the removal of soluable components of the soil column. ...

Eluviation - here soil particles held in suspension, such as clay, are removed (eg. ...

Illuviation - here soil particles held in suspension, such as clay, are accumulated (eg.