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← GeographyAccelerated weathering of amphibolite bedrock causes what outcome due to resultant differential pedogenesis?
A)Formation of stepped landforms downslope✓
B)Decreased local groundwater infiltration rates
C)Uniform silt distribution across the landscape
D)Increased stability of mountain slopes
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Differential weathering leads to variable soil depths; because zones weather faster, material is removed faster. Mass wasting processes like soil creep form stepped features via pedogenesis, therefore terraced slopes appear, rather than the other outcomes, which need other stabilizing factors.
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