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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following :
Climate is the most important factor of soil formation.
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उत्तर
Climate is the most important factor of soil formation because it controls the type of weathering of the parent rock arid availability of soil moisture for plants and micro-organisms.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Soil formation is an important benefit of weathering. How is it important for mankind?
Distinguish between the following pair
Granular disintegration and exfoliation
What is the chief characteristic of weathering in tropical climates?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Regolith
What do you understand by the following term:|
Oxidation
What do you understand by the following term:|
Humus
Match the following pairs correctly:
| A | B |
| (a) A soil formed at a place or a particular site | Alluvium |
| (b) Over a long period of time this soil become mature | Transported soil |
| (c) It is most fertile soil when renewed every year | Podzol |
| (d) This soil is found is cool or cold humid areas | Residual |
Describe the work of plants as agents of weathering.
Give reasons for the following :
Grassland soils are less acidic than forest soils.
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
