SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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weathering
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erosion
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leaching
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deposition
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Detailed explanation-1: -Main reason of laterite soils formation is due to intense leaching. Leaching happens due to high tropical rains and high temperature. As a result of high rainfall, lime and silica are leached away, and soils rich in iron oxide and aluminium compound are left behind.
Detailed explanation-2: -The laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is C Laterite soil.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is red due to the presence of iron oxide which is formed by leaching. Laterite soil is a rock type soil rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.