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How does soil form
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Soil forms by weathering* of rocks. It is mainly made up of mineral particles, organic materials, air, water, and living organisms.
*=weathering is the process by which something is exposed a long time to the atmosphere.
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Answer:

Soil minerals form the basis of soil. They are produced from rocks (parent material) through the processes of weathering and natural erosion. Water, wind, temperature change, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms and pressure differences all help break down parent material.

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