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WAEC Geography 2010 Question 23

Question 23

Soils

The process of removing soluble substance such as mineral salt into lower layers of the soil is called

  1. A.translocation.
  2. B.leaching.
  3. C.eluviation.
  4. D.illuviation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (leaching.)

Explanation

Water seeping down dissolves mineral salts and carries them to lower layers: leaching.