Removal of inorganic soil components from a soil is termed ______.
A) leaching
B) lithification
C) loaming
D) calichezation

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Leaching is the process of the removal of inorganic soil components, such as minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium from soil by water moving downwards through soil layers. This can occur naturally or as a result of human activities like irrigation. Lithification is the process of turning sediment into rock, loaming refers to improving soil quality by adding organic matter, and calichezation is the process of calcium carbonate accumulating in the soil. None of these terms directly relate to the removal of inorganic components.

Removal of Inorganic Soil Components from a Soil Is Termed