Question

Long answer type questions:

Give the importance of soil. Explain any three factors responsible for soil formation.

Answer 1

Importance of Soil :

Soils provide plants with essential minerals and nutrients.

Soils provide air for gaseous exchange between roots and atmosphere.

Soils protect plants from erosion and another destructive physical, biological and chemical activity.

Soils hold water (moisture) and maintain adequate aeration.

The relief features, parent material, climate, vegetation and other life-forms and time apart from human activities, are the major factors responsible for the formation of soil.