Types of Soil and Formation Factors Quiz

Alluvial soil, Black soil, Red soil, Laterite soil

Khadar soil is more fertile than bhangar soil because new layers are deposited year after year during monsoon floods, replenishing nutrients.

During the dry season, black soil shrinks and develops big cracks which help in air circulation and cause a self-ploughing effect.

<p>As soil ages, it gradually starts to look different from its parent material, with its components constantly changing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humus is an important constituent of soil that adds fertility to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to varied natural environment, physiographic regions, and climate leading to the formation of different types of soil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alluvial soil is a mixture of sand, clay, and silt, rich in minerals, and easily tillable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Black soil has high moisture retention capacity, more clay content, and responds well to irrigation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deltaic alluvium receives new fertile layers yearly during monsoonal floods and is composed of fine silt and clay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Black soil is formed from the breakdown of lava rocks into finer particles due to volcanic eruptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers