Question

What is soil? What are 5 factors that affect the formation of soil?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Give the definition of Soil.
• Name the 5 factors that affect the formation of soil.

Solution:
Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks.
Factors -

• Parent rock
• Climate
• Relief and altitude
• Vegetation
• Time