Which of the following best matches the description?The size of the particles that make up soil.

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


Answer: A

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