Question

What is the first step of soil formation

Answer 1

(i) Weathering of rocks and minerals i.e. disintegration (physical) and decomposition (chemical) of rocks and minerals;

(ii) The development or the formation of true soil by some soil forming factors and pedogenic processes. The first phase of soil formation i.e. weathering is considered as a destructive one and helps to change the consolidated rocks and minerals into unconsolidated material (parent material) whereas second phase of soil formation is considered as a constructive process and develops the soil profile.

Answer 2

The first process of the soil formation is the weathering of rocks by which rocks are are divided into very small smaller particles known as soil