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← GeographyWhich long-term effect results from increased chemical weathering in tropical laterite soil formations?
A)Enhanced soil horizon profile development
B)Formation of iron-rich, hardened crusts✓
C)Depletion of aluminum oxide content
D)Increased cation exchange capacity potential
💡 Explanation
Prolonged weathering promotes intense leaching; thus, iron concentrates near the surface via capillary action, creating hardened crusts. This is laterization, rather than podzolization because humid, tropical conditions accelerate the chemical reactions.
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