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WAEC Geography 2012 Question 33

Question 33

Soils

Leaching of soil means

  1. A.water logging of the soil.
  2. B.formation of hardpan in the soil.
  3. C.washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil.
  4. D.removal of parent materials from the soil.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil.)

Explanation

Water seeping down dissolves nutrients and carries them out of the topsoil.