The process whereby loose rock debris is cemented and compacted to form rock is called
A) metamorphism.
B) lithification.
C) podzolization.
D) subduction.
E) laterization.

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The process of loose rock debris being cemented and compressed to form rock is called lithification. Metamorphism refers to the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure. Podzolization is the process of soil formation in which acids leach nutrients from the upper layer of soil. Subduction refers to the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another. Laterization is the process by which tropical soils become enriched in iron and aluminum oxides.

The Process Whereby Loose Rock Debris Is Cemented and Compacted