The Removal of Dissolved Minerals from the Soil as Water

question 28

Multiple Choice

The removal of dissolved minerals from the soil as water moves downward is called:

• A) illuviation.
• B) leaching.
• C) deposition.
• D) decomposition.
• E) weathering.

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