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8th Class Social Science Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank Natural Resources-Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife - Long answer Type Question

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    Write in brief the factors that affect the formation of soil.

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    The factors that affect the formation of soil are parent rock, flora and fauna, climate, time and relief. · Parent rock depends on drainage, nutrients, depth, colour, texture. · Flora and fauna affect the amount of humus formation. · Climate?the rate of weathering, precipitation and the movement of water within the soil. · Relief?Altitude and steepness of the slope. · Time?Soil of certain depth is needed to support agriculture and that takes 3000 to 12000 years to form.


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