Which outcome occurs when basalt bedrock undergoes prolonged weathering?

💡 Explanation

Basalt bedrock weathering creates regolith, because pedogenesis involves breakdown enriching the substrate. Through hydrolysis and oxidation, iron and magnesium are released forming clay minerals, therefore a nutrient-rich regolith forms, rather than canyon formation via erosion.

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