Soil genesis and formation

Formation of soil happens over a very long period of time. The process can take a 1000 years or more. Soil is formed from the weathering of rocks and minerals. The surface rocks break down into smaller pieces through the process know as weathering and is then mixed with moss and organic matter. Over time this creates a thin layer of soil. Plants help in the development of the soil. How? The plants attract animals, and when the animals die, their bodies decay. The decaying matter makes the soil to be thick and rich. This continues until the soil is fully formed. The soil then supports different plants.

Weathering is the process of the breaking down of rocks. There are two different types of weathering which are the physical and chemical weathering.
In physical weathering it breaks down the rocks, but what it's made of remains the same. In chemical weathering it still breaks down the rocks, but it changes what it's made of. For instance, a hard material changing to a soft material after the occurrence chemical weathering.

Field study on soil genesis and formation