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Activity Discussion Science & Technology Process of soil formation

  • Mahak Kashyap

    Member
    June 22, 2023 at 3:30 pm

    Organisms<div>Soil formation is influenced by organisms (such as plants), micro-organisms (such as bacteria or fungi), burrowing insects, animals and humans.</div>

    surface.

    Parent materials

    Soil minerals form the basis of soil. They are produced from rocks (parent material) through the processes of weathering and natural erosion. Water, wind, temperature change, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms and pressure differences all help break down parent material.

    Climate

    Temperature affects the rate of weathering and organic decomposition. With a colder and drier climate, these processes can be slow but, with heat and moisture, they are relatively rapid.

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