FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Humification
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Weathering
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Soil erosion
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The soil is formed by the breaking down of rocks by the action of wind, water, and climate. This process is called: Percolation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The process of breakdown of rocks by the action of wind, water, and sunlight is termed as weathering.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soil forms continuously, but slowly, from the gradual breakdown of rocks through weathering. Weathering can be a physical, chemical or biological process: physical weathering-breakdown of rocks from the result of a mechanical action.
Detailed explanation-4: -Q. soil is also known as regur soil and is formed by the weathering of rocks that form the Deccan plateau.
Detailed explanation-5: -Alluvial soils are formed due to the weathering of various rocks or gravel or sometimes due to clay particles. These soils are loosened particles.