what is soil? State factors contribute to soil formation....❤️
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The uppermost layer of earth crust that supports the plant life and is made up of humus, weathered rocks, minerals, etc. is known as soil.
The factors affecting formation of soil are :
→Relief, parent rock or bed rock, climate, vegetation and other forms of life and time.
→Various forms of nature such as change in temperature, action of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of decomposers, etc.
→ Chemical and organic changes which take place in the soil.
Answer:
Explanation:
Soil - Soil is the most important renewable natural resource but it takes millions of years to form soil upto few centimeter in depth. Soil consists both inorganic and organic materials i.e humus.
Factors responsible of soil formation :-
Parent rock and bed rock
1. Relief
2. Climate
3. Vegetation
4. Forces of nature
- Change in temperature
- Actions of running water
- Wind and Glaciers
- Activities of decomposes
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Factors of classification of soils :-
Soils are classified into basis of chemical and physical factors like colour, thickness, texture, age, etc.