The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except

The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except

  1. organisms
  2. time
  3. topography
  4. catena ✓

Explanation

Catena is not a factor that forms soil. It is a term that describes a sequence of different soils found on a hillside.

The real soil-forming factors are: parent rock material, climate, organisms, topography, and time. These five factors work together over many years.

Catena is a result of soil formation, not a cause of it.