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← GeographyWhich enhanced weathering outcome happens after loess deposition?
A)Soil horizon differentiation accelerates✓
B)Silicate mineral dissolution reduces rapidly
C)Mantle rock erosion rates plateau
D)Iron oxidation decreases by percentage
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After loess accumulates, an increase in fine silt accelerates chemical weathering; the mechanism named is Podzolization. This is because the mineral composition and particle size promote soil horizon differentiation, therefore increasing rates rather than decreasing them under prevailing conditions.
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