Correct option is B
· Soil formation is influenced by five factors:
1. Parent material
2. Climate ✅
(Active factor)
3. Organisms
4. Topography (Relief)
5. Time
· Active factors are those that drive or influence the rate and nature of soil formation.
· Climate affects:
. Weathering of rocks
. Leaching and translocation of minerals
. Biological activity and organic matter decomposition