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WAEC Geography 2006 Question 23

Question 23

Soils

The typical red tropical soil is

  1. A.deeply weathered in nature, with marked A horizon and little humus
  2. B.rich in humus, with healthy overhead vegetation and high temperature
  3. C.deeply weathered in nature and rich in humus
  4. D.rich in humus with high temperature
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (deeply weathered in nature, with marked A horizon and little humus)

Explanation

Tropical red (lateritic) soils are deeply weathered and heavily leached, so they contain little humus.