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← GeographyWhich outcome directly results from intense leaching by groundwater?
A)Soil nutrient depletion in upper layers✓
B)Increased topsoil organic matter
C)Accelerated rates granite weathering
D)Formation thick, dark-colored chernozem soils
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Soil nutrient depletion in upper layers directly results from leaching, because rainwater dissolves and carries away soluble minerals; therefore, soils become less fertile in upper layers rather than accumulating organic matter
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