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title: "How do soil formed?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the formation of soil and it's facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-06  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2808/how-do-soil-formed  
category: "science"  
tags: ["Soil", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do soil formed?

![How do soil formed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/01b77c64-271c-4b0d-adac-b10e2451e1db/images/74094456-79a4-4069-8ea5-06026db742f1.jpeg) ![How do soil formed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/01b77c64-271c-4b0d-adac-b10e2451e1db/images/cc156e8d-442e-4ad8-b253-67795695da32.jpeg) Soil formation is a complicated process that takes hundreds or even thousands of years to complete. ![How do soil formed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/01b77c64-271c-4b0d-adac-b10e2451e1db/images/a40d5cea-847b-4e09-b97e-c342a5d599dd.jpeg) Parent material weathering breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller bits. ![How do soil formed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/01b77c64-271c-4b0d-adac-b10e2451e1db/images/bb6e90d7-fe2d-497d-bcf6-e49a2c969173.jpeg) Organic matter from dead plants and animals is incorporated into the soil. Humus is formed when microorganisms degrade organic substances. ![How do soil formed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/01b77c64-271c-4b0d-adac-b10e2451e1db/images/9a808cc2-7068-4455-817d-fc10ec054650.jpeg) Then, the weathered parent material and humus combine to make soil. ![How do soil formed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/01b77c64-271c-4b0d-adac-b10e2451e1db/images/4ed23b1c-228c-4c0f-95d7-3cb09fe36317.jpeg) Over time, the soil changes and evolves.

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