The five main factors of soil formation are: Parent Material, Climate, Living Organisms, Landscape Position and Time.
1. Parent Material: <span>Parent Material </span>refers to the organic and mineral material where soil formation begins.
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<span>2. Climate: Climate determines the rate of weathering through </span>it's<span> influence on the temperature of the soil. </span>
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<span>3. Living Organisms: Animals living in the soil affect decomposition of waste materials and how soil materials will be moved around in the soil profile.</span>
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<span>4. Landscape: The type of landscape also </span>effects<span> soil formation. Uplands, Depression and Floodplain are examples of landscapes. </span>
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5. Time: The longer a soil has gone through weathering, the more the natural changes occur<span> to that area.</span>
