The physical and chemical weathering of the upper lithosphere produces
A)soil.
B)materials from which soils can develop which have properties different than those of their source materials.
C)true soil with no further organic activity.
D)soil fertility.
E)organic matter.

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Physical and chemical weathering of the upper lithosphere produces materials from which soils can develop that have properties different from their source materials. Soil formation involves the transformation of parent material into soil, which includes the weathering of minerals, the accumulation of organic matter, and the development of soil structure. Soil fertility and organic matter are factors that can develop in soil over time as a result of the accumulation of nutrients and decomposed organic matter, respectively. However, these do not directly result from the physical and chemical weathering of the lithosphere.

The Physical and Chemical Weathering of the Upper Lithosphere Produces