Consider the following about Laterite Soils 1 These soils are found in hot and humid areas 2 High te...........

Geography World - Soil and Vegetation

Consider the following about Laterite Soils:

1. These soils are found in hot and humid areas.

2. High temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods are important conditions for the formation of these soils.

3. These soils are rich in nutrients and fertile.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 only

2&3 only

1&2 only

1,2&3 only

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Explanation:

Laterite Soils are formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods (especially monsoonal regions).Laterite soils are found in regions of very high rainfall. Due to rains the minerals get leached to lower horizons. These soils are found in hot and humid areas.Heavy rainfall promotes leaching (nutrients gets washed away by water) of soil whereby lime and silica are leached away and a soil rich in oxides of iron and aluminium compounds is left behind. They lack fertility due to intensive leaching. Hence, statement (3) is incorrect.