Factors that Affect Soil Formation

Q. Which of the following is/are the major factors of soil formation?

1. Parent rock
2. Climate
3. Relief
4. Human intervention

Q. Which of the following is not a factor that affects the process of soil formation?

1. Time
2. Parent rocks
3. Soil texture
4. Climate

Q. The slopes along a mountain will have _________ deposits as erosion is more on slopes while foothills or plains will have ________ deposits.

1. thinner, thicker
2. thicker, thinner
3. narrow, wide
4. wide, narrow

Q. Soil formation starts with the _________ of rocks.

1. calcination
2. weathering
3. erosion
4. precipitation

Q. Rate of weathering is determined by the ___________ of a given place.

1. population
2. administration system
3. climatic conditions
4. number of factories

Q. The amount of weathered particles deposited changes based on _______.

1. relief features
2. population
3. administration system
4. number of residential areas

Q. Weathering is the first step in the process of soil formation.

1. True
2. False