Which outcome occurred when pre-Columbian Mesoamerican agricultural terraces experienced prolonged rainfall?

💡 Explanation

When terraces experience prolonged rainfall, accelerated erosion occurs because the soil structure weakens, leading to increased runoff and topsoil displacement downhill. Therefore topsoil loss occurs, rather than increased yield, pH change, or pest reduction, which require different environmental conditions and mechanisms.

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