Question

What is soil? State factors responsible for the formation of soil.

Answer 1

Answer:

The uppermost layer of the Earth's crust is called soil.

Factors responsible for the formation of soil are.

1. Humus

2. Parent rock

3. Climate

4. Agents of erosion

5. Relief

6. Time

Answer 2

Answer:

The upper most layer of Earth's crust is known to be soil.

Factors Responsible for the Formation of Soil. The relief features, parent material, climate, vegetation and other life-forms as well as time apart from human activities are the major factors responsible for the formation of soil.