asked 189k views
2 votes
Minerals found in the B horizon were dissolved in water and carried there by a process called ____.

a. oxidation
c. weathering
b. leaching
d. littering

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer;

b. leaching

Minerals found in the B horizon were dissolved in water and carried there by a process called leaching

Explanation;

  • Leaching is the process in which minerals are dissolved in water and carried down in a soil profile.
  • Leaching occurs as a result of heavy rainfall, high temperature and percolation, which leads to loss of mineral and organic solutes.
  • The process occurs when air spaces in soil become filled with water and gravity begins to move water downward. Some soils such as Laterite soils develop due as a result of leaching.
answered
User SivaDotRender
by
8.6k points
4 votes
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "b. leaching." Minerals found in the B horizon were dissolved in water and carried there by a process called leaching. Leaching refers to the loss or extraction of certain materials from a carrier into a liquid .
answered
User Darren Haynes
by
8.5k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.

Categories