Question

What are the factors responsible for soil formation? (5)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Scientists attribute soil formation to the following factors: Parent material, climate, biota (organisms), topography and time.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Soils are formed by the weathering of rocks or materials deposited by rivers or wind.
• There are five groups of factors responsible for the kind, rate and extent of soil development.
• They are: Climate, organisms, parent material, topography and time.