Soil Studies

ROCKS AND THE ROCK CYCLE

The rocks of the earth are very varied in composition, depending on the way they were formed and the time…

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THE ORIGINS OF EARTH AND MATTER

The matter may be understood as anything that has a weight and mass. It is as the very origin of anything you may know…

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3 Major Weathering Types in the Soil Studies

Weathering is the process of the Soil formation resulting from the break-down of the parent materials.

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4 Major Elements in the Components of Soil

There are four main component of soil, which are: those resulting from the-' breakdown of rocks, organic matter, water and…

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SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION

 Erosion may mean the wearing or washing away of something. Some of the forces which make soil can also erode…

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Soil Fertility and its factors

 Soil fertility is defined as the ability of the soil to produce and sustain high crop yields indefinitely. In other…

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SOIL ACIDITY AND ALKALINITY (pH)

 Soil can either be acidic or alkaline depending on the parent material it was made from. The chemical composition affects…

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Weathering Types in the Soil Studies

 IntroductionWe tend to think of the landscape as unchanging. However, it is slowly and continuously being reshaped. Usually, this reshaping…

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