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Laterite soil is formed by:
- adeposition by rivers
- bleaching in areas of heavy rain and high temperature
- cweathering of lava
- dwind deposition
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
leaching in areas of heavy rain and high temperature
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Explanation
The rain washes away the silica and bases and leaves iron and aluminium oxides.
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