5 factor of soil formation

• Parent material is a mineral material from which soil is formed.
• Residual material are found in mesas, plateaux, and plain areas.
• Transported materials are those that have been deposited.
• Cumulose materials are those that originate from deposited organic material.
• Climate is the principal factor in soil formation.
• Organisms the biological factors that contribute to soil formation include plants, animals, micro-organisms, and humans.
• Topography has a great impact on the formation of soil.
• Time weathering processes continue over time for soil parent material to break down and decompose.