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← GeographyWhich weathering outcome occurs during laterization pedogenesis within humid tropical environments?
A)Accumulation of iron and aluminum oxides✓
B)Concentration of soluble carbonate minerals
C)Formation of thick organic humus layers
D)Extensive deposition of quartz sediments
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Laterization accelerates the accumulation of iron and aluminum oxides due to intense weathering; because silicon and other bases are leached, iron oxides are concentrated. Therefore, the soil becomes characteristically red, rather than accumulating humus or carbonates.
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