Question
Explain how the topography influences the formation of soil.
Answer
- Valley bottoms encourage formation of deep fertile soil due to deposition or weathered materials.
- Steep slopes encourage rapid removal of the top soil thus slowing down formation of soil. Hence they have thin soils or developed soils.
- Flat areas may be saturated with water or are water logged and this slows down soil formation.
- Gently sloping areas have well developed soil because they are well drained.
- Steep slopes encourage rapid removal of the top soil thus slowing down formation of soil. Hence they have thin soils or developed soils.
- Flat areas may be saturated with water or are water logged and this slows down soil formation.
- Gently sloping areas have well developed soil because they are well drained.
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