Which consequence results when soil's clay minerals break disrupting drainage?

💡 Explanation

Acidity increases with clay mineral breakdown via acid leaching because aluminum ions are released from clay structures. Therefore, deeper soil becomes more acidic, rather than plant growth increasing due to the soil-nutrient imbalance.

• Which feature characterizes glacial cirques formed in locations with significant permafrost?
• Which mechanism explains stream channel pattern changes when base level significantly drops due to rapid tectonic uplift?
• Which process causes cirque widening beyond normal weathering thresholds after glacier retreat?
• Which coastline transformation occurs with high sediment longshore drift?
• Which outcome occurs when a barrier island's sediment budget shrinks?
• Which process limits the downcutting rate in cirques during glacial maximum?