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← GeographyWhich outcome arises when intense chemical weathering accelerates leaching in well-drained soil?
A)Formation of laterite soil horizons✓
B)Accumulation of humus-rich topsoil
C)Deposition of expansive clay minerals
D)Development of thick caliche layers
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Intense chemical weathering enhances leaching due to high water flow removing silica, creating laterite horizons because sesquioxides concentrate. The answer is soil horizons; therefore, laterization prevails, rather than humus or clay accumulations, which result from less intense conditions.
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