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← GeographyWhich process accelerates the development of oxisol soils in tropical rainforests?
A)Intense chemical weathering✓
B)Cryoturbation freeze-thaw cycles
C)Deposition via aeolian processes
D)Slow rate of mechanical weathering
💡 Explanation
Intense chemical weathering accelerates oxisol formation because it drives rapid dissolution of minerals and promotes laterization, a pedogenesis process; therefore, oxisols develop quickly rather than retaining primary mineral composition like soils in colder climates.
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