Which consequence results when intense tropical chemical weathering?

💡 Explanation

Deep weathering in the tropics causes extreme leaching, leading to the mechanism of *pedogenesis* and the precipitation of iron and aluminum oxides. Therefore, thick laterite soils form because less soluble elements concentrate, rather than silicification which dominates in drier climates.

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