Question

what are the factors responsible for soil formation ?

Answer 1

Factors of Soil Formation :
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Relief, parent rock, climate , vegetation and time are important factors in soil formation. Various forces of nature, such as change in temperature, amount of rainfall, Humidity, action of running water, wind, and activities of decomposers contribute to the Formation of Soil.

• Climate : Rainfall and temperature influence rate of humans and weathering .

• Organisation : i.e :- Microorganisms and vegetation affect the rate of humus formation.

• Relief : Altitude and slope determine the accumulation of Soil.

• Parent Rock : It determines , colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral centent and permeability of Soil.

• Time : It determines thickness of Soil profile.

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Answer 2

the factors responsible for soil formation are as follows:

(i) Soil forming factors are Relief, Parent rock, climate, vegetation and other forms of life and time.

(ii) Various forces of nature such as change in temperature, actions of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of the decomposers etc. contribute to the formation of soil chemical and organic.

(iii) Changes which takes place in the soil are also equally important.

(iv) Soil also consists of organic matter (humus) and inorganic materials.