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What are the 5 factors responsible for soil formation according to the concept of soil genesis?
What are the 5 factors responsible for soil formation according to the concept of soil genesis?
- Sunlight, water, air, nutrients, microorganisms
- Temperature, wind, precipitation, soil type, plant species
- Rocks, minerals, organic matter, microorganisms, time
- Climate, organism, topography/relief, parent material, time (correct)
What is soil defined as?
What is soil defined as?
- Unconsolidated/loose surface materials of the earth (correct)
- The water bodies on the earth
- The atmosphere surrounding the earth
- Solid rocks and minerals on the earth's surface
What is the dynamic natural properties of soil derived from?
What is the dynamic natural properties of soil derived from?
- The rotation of the earth on its axis
- The gravitational pull of the moon on the earth's surface
- Combined effect of climate and organism on parent material over a period of time as conditioned by relief (correct)
- Chemical reactions in the earth's core
What does soil genesis refer to?
What does soil genesis refer to?
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What is soil considered as based on the given concept?
What is soil considered as based on the given concept?
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