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WAEC Geography 1998 Question 25

Question 25

Soils

In humid climates, the process by which dissolved minerals in a horizon of the soil are transported downwards is known as

  1. A.leaching
  2. B.calcification
  3. C.oxidation
  4. D.transpiration
  5. E.percolation
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (leaching)

Explanation

Leaching is the washing down of dissolved minerals by water moving through the soil.