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प्रश्न
Explain the process of soil formation.
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उत्तर
Soil and its Formation:
- Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms that together support life.
- Soils are produced from rocks through the processes of weathering and natural erosion.
- Water, wind, temperature changes, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms, and pressure break down parent material.
- It leads to the formation of loose material.
- In the course of time, they further break down into fine particles and releases the locked minerals in the rock.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a paragraph in your own words of the following.
Preparation of soil
Match the following:
| A. | Granite | 1. | Bedrock |
| B. | Soil layer | 2. | Plutonic rock |
| C. | Barren island | 3. | Strip farming |
| D. | Soil conservation | 4. | Active Volcano |
Choose the incorrect statement from the following
The soils found in the desert regions are ______.
______ soils are formed by the deposition of silt by the running water.
Soil supports ecosystem and play an important role in land management.
Name the layer in the Earth.
Which activity of the farmer can promote growth of earthworms and microbes in the field?
Crops sown in the rainy season are called ______.
Match the following.
| A. | Granite | 1. | Bedrock |
| B. | Soil layer | 2. | Plutonic rock |
| C. | Barren island | 3. | Strip farming |
| D | Soil conservation | 4. | Active Volcano |
