What is weathering and soil formation factor in details?

Climate is an important factor in soil formation. Temperature and precipitation influence the speed of weathering of parent materials and thus soil properties such as mineral composition and organic matter content. Temperature directly influences the speed of chemical reactions. read more

These weathering processes have given rise to most of the world's soils. A key concept to understand is how erosion, and thus soil formation, is a continual process. As rocks and sediments are eroded away, so more of the solid rock beneath becomes vulnerable in turn to weathering and breakdown. read more