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Question
Give reasons for the following :
Climate is the most important factor of soil formation.
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Solution
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.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Match the column
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Granular disintegration | (i) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass |
| 2. Oxidation | (ii) is common in deserts |
| 3. Carbonation | (iii) is the simplest form of chemical weathering |
| 4. Hydration | (iv) mainly affects limestone regions |
| 5. Solution | (v) results in the rusting of iron |
Make a chart for your classroom showing the causes of different types of weathering.
What is known as mass wasting?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Humus
Define the following term briefly:
Soil texture
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil texture
How does frost action cause weathering?
Explain the following terms.
Bases
Consider the given statement and choose the right option given below.
- The nature and magnitude of weathering differ from place to place and region to region.
- Granular disintegration takes place due to the action of volcanoes.
- Weathering is a prerequisite in the formation of soil.
Which of the above statement is/are the right statement.
Which one of the following materials is affected by hydration process?
