Which outcome occurs when basalt bedrock underlies tropical rainforest?

💡 Explanation

Intense chemical weathering of basalt in a hot, humid climate causes rapid laterization; because the high temperatures and heavy rainfall accelerate the decomposition and leaching of silica, therefore forming iron-rich laterite soil rather than podzol or limestone because those require different geological preconditions.

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