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Geography World - Soil and Vegetation

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Consider the following statements:

1. A fertile soil, suitable for growing common crops is likely to have a pH value six to seven.

2. Lime is used to make acidic soil cultivable.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Earth's body of soil, called the pedosphere, has four important functions: as a medium for plant growth, as a means of water storage, supply and purification, as a modifier of Earth's atmosphere and as a habitat for organisms.