ReasoningEasy1 mark
5(iii)
Give a geographical reason to explain each of the following:
Black soil does not get leached.
Topic: Black soil
Previous-year question practice database
Answer
Exam answer
Black soil is fine and clayey, almost impervious; water cannot percolate down through it, so the plant foods are not washed out of the soil.
More from Soil Resources
Choose the characteristic that is true about Laterite soil.2026Identify the types of soil marked as A and B.2026Which of the two, A or B, is more fertile and why?2026Name the soil component derived from the decay of dead plants and animals.2026Why is the component mentioned by you in (a) important for agriculture?2026In arid regions, trees are planted in rows perpendicular to wind direction.2026