FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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Where do the minerals (inorganic materials) that form soil come from?
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Plant and Trees
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Weathering and Erosion of rocks
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Climate and Air
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Sunlight, Plants and Dirt
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A mineral soil forms from the weathering of rocks; it is inorganic material.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soil minerals form the basis of soil. They are produced from rocks (parent material) through the processes of weathering and natural erosion. Water, wind, temperature change, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms and pressure differences all help break down parent material.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and minerals away. Water, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering and erosion.
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