Fundamentals of Physical Geography

2nd Edition

James Petersen

ISBN: 9781133606536

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What major changes would occur as the soil illustrated here becomes better developed over time?

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The major changes that would occur as the soil illustrated in the given picture becomes better developed over time.

Explanation

The soil is an open system and is exposed to weathering. The minerals of top soil and other fine particles are leached into the sub soil by the process of eluviation and are deposited in the sub-soil by the process of illuviation. Also, the capillary water deposits the minerals on the top soil when it is dried.

Weathering breaks the soil particles and also moves soil from one place to the other. The soil parent material differs from one soil to another. Once the organic processes begin among the mineral particles or rock fragments, chemical and physical changes helps in the development of soil down through the parent material.

The well-developed soils typically exhibits soil profiles called as soil horizons which differ by the physical and chemical properties...

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