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WAEC Geography 2004 Question 34

Question 34

Soils

Laterization is a soil-forming process prominent in

  1. A.hot humid tropics.
  2. B.cool temperate zones.
  3. C.warm temperate zones.
  4. D.temperate grassland.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (hot humid tropics.)

Explanation

Heavy rain and high temperatures leach silica and leave iron and aluminium oxides, forming laterite in the humid tropics.