Which of the following best matches the description?Ability of soil to crumble.

A. windbreak
B. lithosphere
C. horizon
D. soil profile
E. contour farming
F. parent material
G. soil structure
H. asthenosphere
I. humus
J. terrace
K. weathering
L. soil texture
M. friable
N. leaching
O. chemical weathering
P. loam
Q. mechanical weathering


Answer: M

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