The A horizon of a soil is  a the soil layer that is best for farming (topsoil). b the soil layer that is leached out (worst for growing plants). c the soil layer that is weathered parent material. d the soil layer that accumulates leached out material (subsoil). e the soil layer that is almost all organic material. Chemical weathering is  a the physical breakup of rock into smaller pieces.  b the identification of the substances of which matter is composed, the ways in which they interact, combine, and change, and the use of these processes to form new substances c sediment formed at low temperature by

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The A horizon of a soil is 

a

the soil layer that is best for farming (topsoil).

b

the soil layer that is leached out (worst for growing plants).

c

the soil layer that is weathered parent material.

d

the soil layer that accumulates leached out material (subsoil).

e

the soil layer that is almost all organic material.

Chemical weathering is 

a

the physical breakup of rock into smaller pieces. 

b

the identification of the substances of which matter is composed, the ways in which they interact, combine, and change, and the use of these processes to form new substances

c

sediment formed at low temperature by direct precipitation from solution. 

d

the breakdown of minerals by chemical reactions to make new minerals.

 
 

The O horizon of a soil is 

a

the soil layer that is leached out (worst for growing plants).

b

the soil layer that is almost all organic material.

c

the soil layer that is weathered parent material.

d

the soil layer that accumulates leached out material (subsoil).

e

the soil layer that is best for farming (topsoil).

 

Mechanical weathering is 

a

the breakdown of minerals by chemical reactions to make new minerals.

b

sediment formed at low temperature by direct precipitation from solution. 

c

the physical breakup of rock into smaller pieces. 

d

the identification of the substances of which matter is composed, the ways in which they interact, combine, and change, and the use of these processes to form new substances

 
 

The E horizon of a soil is 

a

the soil layer that is almost all organic material.

b

the soil layer that is best for farming (topsoil).

c

the soil layer that is leached out (worst for growing plants).

d

the soil layer that is weathered parent material.

e

the soil layer that accumulates leached out material (subsoil).

 

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