SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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____ determines thickness of soil profile.
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Climate
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Time
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Wind
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Time actually determines the thickness of the soil profile as many layers of sand, clay, humus, weathered rocks, etc. continue to get deposited over the already present layers of the soil and as one layer of soil takes many years to deposit.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soil, topography and vegetation are the main factors affecting soil thickness (Wang et al.
Detailed explanation-3: -It takes a 10, 000 to 20, 000 years for soil to form.
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