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Explain why climate is considered to be the most influential control of soil formation.

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Climate plays a very vital role in soil formation. Climate influences the temperature and moisture of a particular geographical area. Now temperature and moisture influence speed of chemical reactions, which in turn helps control how fast rock weather and dead organism decompose. Soil develop faster in warm, moist climate and slow ion cold and arid ones. Rainfall also has an important role to play in soil formation.

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