Soil formation is initiated by the phenomenon of:
Correct answer: D. Weathering
- A. Pedogenesis
- B. Gleization
- C. Laterization
- D. Weathering
Explanation
Weathering breaks the parent rock into mineral particles and releases materials needed for soil development, so it initiates soil formation. Pedogenesis is the broader soil-forming process that follows and includes weathering.
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