The two factors associated with climate that most influence soil formation are:
Precipitation:
Precipitation involves sleet, snow and hail as well as rain. Precipitation is involved in the formation of soils in five distinct ways:
Temperature:
Temperature has a significant influence on the rate of weathering:
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temperature |
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basically no chemical weathering occurs while the ground is frozen during the winter, |
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the warmer the climate, the faster the rate of weathering, |
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the warmer the climate, the faster the rate of evaporation, lowering the effects of precipitation. |