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Q: Soil is weathered chemically due to _________.
  • A. Splitting action of ice
  • B. winds
  • C. plants and animals
  • D. leaching
Correct Answer: Option D - Chemical weathering– Chemical weathering or decomposition of rocks is caused mainly by oxidation, hydration, carbonation and leaching by organic acids and water.
D. Chemical weathering– Chemical weathering or decomposition of rocks is caused mainly by oxidation, hydration, carbonation and leaching by organic acids and water.

Explanations:

Chemical weathering– Chemical weathering or decomposition of rocks is caused mainly by oxidation, hydration, carbonation and leaching by organic acids and water.