Which of the following best matches the description?Process of breaking up large particles by chemical reactions.
A. soil texture
B. loam
C. contour farming
D. humus
E. soil structure
F. parent material
G. friable
H. leaching
I. soil profile
J. windbreak
K. lithosphere
L. mechanical weathering
M. chemical weathering
N. weathering
O. terrace
P. horizon
Q. asthenosphere
Answer: M
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