Soil

Minerals and Rocks: Soil, Weathering of Rocks, Soil profile (O horizon, A horizon, B horizon, and C horizon)

Minerals are inorganic crystalline materials that exist naturally and have certain chemical and physical characteristics. A mineral or group of minerals together to form rocks. Only a small number of the more than 2000 minerals are required to identify the majority of rocks. Rocks and minerals serve as the solids’ building blocks. The soil type is determined by its structure, content, and texture.

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Soil: Definitions, Functions, Formation, Soil Profiles, and Soil Development for Class 10th and 12th

Horizons of soil
There are various varieties of soil, and each has a unique set of qualities. Any soil that has been thoroughly dug up will reveal layers, or horizons (O, A, E, B, C, R). A soil profile is created when the horizons are combined. Each profile describes a soil’s life as a biography. The three main layers of most soils are A, B, and C, while some soils also include an organic horizon (O).
Horizons are the individual layers that makeup soil. Depending on their location and makeup, these strata are referred to as O, A, E, B, C, and R.

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