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प्रश्न
What are the various factors governing the formation of soil? Which one is the most important and why?
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उत्तर
The factors influencing the formation of soils are the parent rock, topography, vegetation, climate, and time span. Out of these climates is the most important because it controls the type of weathering the first step of the soil formation process.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the chief characteristic of weathering in tropical climates?
What is known as mass wasting?
Give a technical term for the following:
Expansion of minerals in rocks on coming into contact with rainwater.
How is humus formed?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil profile
Give reasons for the following :
Climate is the most important factor of soil formation.
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
A region is having an annual mean temperature of 5°C and an annual rainfall of 1000 mm. Can you comment upon the weathering and the type with the help of the following questions? Discuss in class.
- Which type of weathering will be dominant here?
- Where will such a region be found?
Name three types of weathering.
