Question

What do you mean by:
1. laterite soil
2.arid soil
Give answer maximum in 2 sentences

Answer 1

1. Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.
2. They are usually poor in organic matter.
Some desert soils are alkaline with varying degree of soluble salts like calcium carbonate.
Calcium content increases downwards and the subsoil has ten times more calcium.

Answer 2

Heya !!

Here is your answer..

1). Laterite Soil

These are the soils which are rich in iton and aluminium .

These are formed in hot and wet tropical areas.

Laterite soil is generally red in colour.

2). Arid soil

These soil lacks watet concentration.

These are found in arid or desert areas like rajasthan.

Plants which require less water grows in this soil.

Hope it helps.