How do soils form?

A. Plants cement mineral particles together to form soil.

B. Plants provide organic matter and minerals to make soil.

C. Erosion transports mineral particles, and plants die and decay.

D. Weathering breaks rocks into minerals, and plants die and decay.

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Rayan Stuart

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How do soils form?

A. Plants cement mineral particles together to form soil.

B. Plants provide organic matter and minerals to make soil.

C. Erosion transports mineral particles, and plants die and decay.

D. Weathering breaks rocks into minerals, and plants die and decay.

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Young · Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is

D. Weathering breaks down rocks into minerals, and plants die and decay

The reason this is the answer is because Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks. It is made up mainly of mineral particles, organic materials, air, water and living organisms-all of which interact slowly yet constantly.

Julio Avery · Answer 2

The correct answer is d

How do soils form?A. Plants cement mineral particles together to form soil.B. Plants provide organic matter and minerals to make soil.C. Erosion transports mineral particles, and plants die and decay.D. Weathering breaks rocks into minerals, and plants die and decay.(I will give brainliest.)