Precipitation and temperature are important climatic factors that influence soil development. Because of this, there are predictable patterns in soil depth across large latitudinal gradients. When sequence below correctly lists the latitudinal/climatic zones in order from greatest soil depth to shallowest soil depth? Latitudinal Variations in Soil Depth

Latitudinal Variations in Soil Depth

Across various latitudinal gradients, soil depth exhibits predictable patterns due to the influence of climatic factors such as precipitation and temperature. In general, soil depth increases from the equator towards the poles, resulting in a decrease in soil depth from the tropics to the Arctic and Antarctic regions. This trend is driven by an increase in precipitation and a decrease in temperature from the equator to the poles, which can lead to more intense weathering and organic matter accumulation over time (Eswaran, 2020). For example, the temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia have deeper soils compared to the tropical regions of Africa and South America, due to the greater precipitation and temperature gradient (Kamona et al., 2017). In addition, the Arctic and Antarctic regions have very shallow soils, with only a few inches of soil accumulation due to the extreme cold temperatures and limited precipitation (Eswaran, 2020). Thus, the depth of soil increases from the tropics to the temperate regions and then decreases in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. In summary, the general pattern of soil depth across various latitudinal gradients is driven primarily by climatic factors such as precipitation and temperature. Cont…