Through the process of __________ rainwater carries dissolved nutrients downward and deeper into the soil.
A)eluviation
B)leaching
C)pedogenesis
D)illuviation

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Leaching is the process of rainwater carrying dissolved nutrients downward and deeper into the soil. Eluviation is the process of mineral particles being transported out of a soil layer by water, while illuviation is the process of mineral particles being deposited in a soil layer from water flowing through it. Pedogenesis is the process of soil formation.

Through the Process of __________ Rainwater Carries Dissolved Nutrients Downward