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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when continuous rainfall impacts soils?
A)Nutrient depletion via soil leaching✓
B)Increased mineral content directly adsorbed
C)Accelerated rate of tectonic uplift
D)Reduced levels of mechanical weathering
💡 Explanation
Continuous rainfall causes nutrient depletion because of soil leaching, which is the removal of soluble nutrients from the topsoil. This occurs because water percolates down rather than allowing mineral adsorption or influencing distant tectonic or mechanical processes.
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