answersLogoWhite

0

What is a soil map?

Updated: 4/28/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Best Answer

Soil maps show the distribution of soil types and their properties. They would be most useful to farmers, agricultural engineers, and conservationists.

Source: Google definitions

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is a soil map?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What does the soil type CA mean?

"Soil type CA" sounds like it is an abbreviation for a soil type on a soil map. You will have to consult that soil map or the soil map's makers to find the answer to that question. If "soil type CA" did not come from a soil map, you will need to consult the source. There is no universally recognized soil type named "CA."


Alluvial soil marked in the Indian Map?

On the Indian map shown alluvial soil where it is found


What is the definition of topograhpic map?

A topographic map defines about the soil of that region. It defines the soil fertility, soil quality and what type of landform is there. It is important for agriculture.


What does the soil type FeD mean?

Soil type "FeD" is the abbreviation for a soil map unit, and it is specific to the soil map/survey. That is, more than one soil survey might have labeled a map unit "FeD," and each soil survey might use that abbreviation to represent a completely different soil. Look in the soil survey book where you found FeD. If you found this on the USDA's Web Soil Survey, the soil name should have been supplied in the legend.


What jobs would you need a map for?

Soil sampling


Eroded soil from the river on a topographic map?

by deforestation


Why isn't soil included in a geologic map?

Because you can not dig it


What factor in soil formation deals with slope of the land?

topogrphy map


Where these types of soil are iocated in India map?

The different types of soil found in India are distributed across the country based on varying geological formations and climatic conditions. For example, black soil is mainly found in Deccan plateau region, alluvial soil is predominant in Northern plains, red and laterite soil is found in regions with high rainfall like Western Ghats and Eastern India, and arid soil is found in desert regions like Rajasthan. Each type of soil plays a critical role in supporting different types of vegetation and crops in these regions.


What does a MAP engineer do?

A map engineer determines the topographic map of construction site so the volume of soil that should be carried to out site or be brought from out site can be computed. Moreover, he determines borders of the building and important points in the building with the start of construction.


What has the author J de Freitas written?

J. de Freitas has written: 'Soil map of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire'


What is between Switzerland?

The answer is soil, rocks, Magma and ultimately the centre of the earth. If you mean below on a map, i.e. south of Switzerland, the answer is Italy.