Explain the process of soil formation.

1.	Explain the process of soil formation.
Answer» 1. Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms that together support life. 2. Soil minerals form the basis of soil. It forms on the surface of the earth. It is known as the ‘skin of the earth’. 3. Soils are produced from rocks (parent material) through the processes of weathering and natural erosion. 4. Water, wind, temperature change, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms and pressure differences all help break down parent material. It leads to the formation of loose material. 5. In course of time, they further break down into fine particles. This process release the minerals locked in the rock fragments. 6. Later on, the vegetative cover which develop in that region forms humus content in the soil. This way the soil gets matured gradually.

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1. Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms that together support life.

2. Soil minerals form the basis of soil. It forms on the surface of the earth. It is known as the ‘skin of the earth’.

3. Soils are produced from rocks (parent material) through the processes of weathering and natural erosion.

4. Water, wind, temperature change, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms and pressure differences all help break down parent material. It leads to the formation of loose material.

5. In course of time, they further break down into fine particles. This process release the minerals locked in the rock fragments.

6. Later on, the vegetative cover which develop in that region forms humus content in the soil. This way the soil gets matured gradually.

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