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Soil of Egypt

Soil of Egypt. Egypt. Egypt is one of the populous countries in Africa and the middle east , most of its population living on the banks of river Nile, mainly in the urban areas of cities like Greater Cairo, Alexandria.

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Soil of Egypt

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  1. Soil of Egypt

  2. Egypt • Egypt is one of the populous countries in Africa and the middle east , most of its population living on the banks of river Nile, mainly in the urban areas of cities like Greater Cairo, Alexandria. • The historical benevolence of Egypt dates back to 10th million BCE, which is clearly depicted by its ancient monuments like Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx and also by the ruins of Memphis, Thebes and Karnak.

  3. More about Egypt…… • Capital - Cairo • Biggest city - Cairo • Official language – Arabic • Area - 1,002,450 km2 • Population - 79,602,000 • Anthem - Bilady , Bilady, Bilady

  4. Egypt • Most people in Egypt were farmers, laborers, workmen, craftsmen, and peasants. • A majority of the population of Egypt worked in agriculture and production (the primary and secondary sector). • The main crop grown is wheat. .

  5. Egypt soil • Alluvial Soil • Calcareous Soil • Marine Soil • Arenosols Soil

  6. ALLUVIAL SOIL: • Alluvial comes from the Latin words "to wash against." • Alluvial soils are formed by fine sediment deposits. • These deposits are created when rocks from the mountains erode and are transported by water down into the rivers, lakes and the floor of a valley. • The alluvial soils in Egypt are located in the Nile valley and delta, and are the direct result of the Nile River's seasonal flooding. • Alluvial soils that are formed by river sediment deposits are called fluvial. • The alluvial fluvial soil of the Nile valley is fine-grained and extremely fertile, because it is composed of natural minerals and organic material.

  7. CALCAREOUS AND MINERAL SOIL • Calcareous soil and marine soil in Egypt are found along the coastal areas of the Mediterranean and Red seas. • Both types of soil are found close to the shore, but calcareous soils are normally deposited at the foot of slopes, called colluvial. • while marine soils are deposited at the edge of the sea or ocean. • Calcareous soil form from a mixture of eroded rock fragments and materials collected at the bottom of steep hills or mountains. • Marine soil are created by eroded materials that travel down streams and rivers towards the sea, where they are deposited on the shore.

  8. ARENOSOLS SOIL • The arenosols soils in Egypt are transported and deposited via the wind, called eolian. • Arenosols soils are created when particles in the wind grind and erode or "sandblast" the surface areas of rock, like sandstone, leaving behind loose fine or gravelly sandy deposits, called psamments. • Some areas of Egypt, such as the Sinai Peninsula, have arenosols soils that contain not only sand but also loam or clay. • Arenosols soils can be fine, medium or coarse-grained, and because they contain little to no water will shift and blow around frequently. • Very few plants can grow in arenosols soil because of its virtual lack of organic matter and nutrients.

  9. THANK YOU • Mekavi – 6 C Nivetha . A – 6 C • Poonkuzhali. K. A – 6 C

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