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Soil formation is influenced by several factors including climate, topography, and parent rock material. Climate affects the speed of chemical reactions and biological activities involved in soil formation. Topography impacts the thickness and structure of developing soils, with thinner soils forming on steep slopes. Parent rocks weather over time through physical and chemical breakdown processes, ultimately forming new soil layers. Different soil types form in India based on variations in climate and topography, including alluvial, red, black, laterite, and arid soils. Key soil types found in Kerala are alluvial, laterite, forest, and red soils. Conservation of soil is important as it is a natural resource critical for sustaining all life.
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Weathering and erosion shape the Earth's surface over time. Weathering is the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces through physical, biological, and chemical processes. Physical weathering breaks rocks through forces like earthquakes, while biological weathering occurs as plants and microbes grow and dissolve minerals. Chemical weathering changes the properties of rocks through exposure to acids. Erosion is the movement of weathered rocks and soil by forces like water, wind, and ice. Both weathering and erosion continuously alter the landscape through natural cycles.
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Weathering is the process of alteration and breakdown of soil and rock materials at and near the Earth's surface by physical, chemical and biotic processes. Types of weathering include physical, chemical and biological processes. Physical weathering occurs everywhere through exfoliation and unloading reactions. Chemical weathering reactions include dissolution, oxidation and hydrolysis. Weathering causes rocks to breakdown, and the weathered rocks are then transported downhill in the process of erosion, contributing to soil formation over long timescales and the development of fully-formed soils.
natural resources
This document discusses natural resources such as air, water, and soil. It provides details on the composition of air and how life on Earth has impacted it. Most of Earth's water is found in oceans and is saline, while fresh water is found frozen or in rivers and lakes. Soil forms over long periods from the breakdown of rocks and contains particles, decayed organisms, and microbes. The type and quality of soil depends on its composition and supports different types of plant life.
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This document discusses soil, including its composition, formation processes, and classification. Soil forms through weathering of parent materials and is influenced by climate, topography, biological factors, and time. Key processes in soil formation include leaching, eluviation, illuviation, podsolisation, and gleying. Soil taxonomy classifies soils into orders, suborders, great groups, and subgroups based on properties related to formation factors. Soil provides the medium for plant growth and is a natural resource consisting of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and living organisms.
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Soil formationppt
- 2. NAME OF THE STUDENT TEACHER : LISSMOL T SUBJECT : GEOGRAPHY ROLL NO : 26 EMMANUEL COLLEGE OF B. ED TRAINING VAZHICHAL
- 4. Pedology is the branch of science that deals with soil. The scientists associated with this branch are called pedologists.
- 5. FACTORS INFLUENCING SOIL FORMATION
- 6. CLIMATE Soil formation will be slow in cold environments. The speed of chemical reactions and biological activities increases in higher temperature. So the speed of soil formation will be more in higher temperature.
- 7. TOPOGRAPHY Slightly inclined regions are favorable background for the formation of the soil. Soil will be thin along steep slopes.
- 8. The acid formation as a result of the decaying of plants and animals cause weathering of rocks. Ants, Worms, mice, etc. give physical help to the formation of soil.
- 9. Character of the parent rock and the rate of weathering are the factors which influences the formation of soil. The minerals in the soil and the structure of the soil depend on the rock from which it is formed.
- 10. The thickness and structure of soil depends on the time taken for its formation. It requires more than hundred years for the formation of an –inch layer of soil in favorable conditions.
- 11. Different types of soil are formed due to variations in factors such as topography and climate.
- 12. INDIAN SOILS Forest and Mountain Soil Alluvial Soil Red and Yellow Soil Black Soil Laterite Soil Arid Soil
- 13. KERALA SOILS Alluvial Soil Laterite Soil Forest Soil Red Soil Black Soil
- 14. Soil is a natural resource. Soil is the basic factor for the existence of all living beings including man. So it is our duty to conserve the precious soil at any cost.