Question : Distinguish between alluvial soil and laterite soil. Name the two important crops related to the following types of soil A Alluvial soil B Black soil On an outline map of India, mark the areas covered by the following soil categories. Explain the difference between red soil and laterite soil. Explain the difference between alluvial soil and black soil.
On the outline map of India mark and indicate the following feature: i Forests soils ii Alluvial State two major differences between alluvial soil and red soil.
How is laterite soil formed? Laterite soil is developed in areas with. Explain about laterite soils. Laterite soil is rich in. Laterite soils are found in. Laterite soil is rich in:. Alluvial soils in India are. Alluvial Soils Formation: They are mainly derived from the debris brought down from the Himalayas or the silt left out by the retreating sea. Thus they are azonal soils.
Areas: Alluvial soils are widespread in the northern plains and the river valleys. Through a narrow corridor in Rajasthan, they extend into the plains of Gujarat. In the Peninsular region, they are found in deltas of the east coast and in the river valleys. Soil texture : The alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay.
These soils are more loamy and clayey in the lower and middle Ganga plain and the Brahmaputra valley. The sand content decreases from the west to east. Soil Colour : The colour of the alluvial soils varies from the light grey to ash grey depending on the depth of the deposition, the texture of the materials, and the time taken for attaining maturity.
Other Characteristic Features : In the Upper and Middle Ganga plain, two different types of alluvial soils have developed, viz. Khadar and Bhangar. Notify of. Oldest Newest Most Voted. Inline Feedbacks.
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