In tropical climates, why is there heavy vegetation but poor soil?

a. chemicals cause the soil to be too acidic.

b. heavy rainfall washes essential nutrients from the soil.

c. heavy rainfall mechanically weathers the soil.

d. there is much chemical weathering that makes the soil poor.

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Jasper Norton

Biology

19 March, 09:56

In tropical climates, why is there heavy vegetation but poor soil?

a. chemicals cause the soil to be too acidic.

b. heavy rainfall washes essential nutrients from the soil.

c. heavy rainfall mechanically weathers the soil.

d. there is much chemical weathering that makes the soil poor.

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Malachi Larson · Answer 1

Answer - B

Reason - Since the area is in the tropics there will be time to time heavy precipitation, which over time the decomposed nutrients will get washed down into a run off and depleted.

In tropical climates, why is there heavy vegetation but poor soil?a. chemicals cause the soil to be too acidic.b. heavy rainfall washes essential nutrients from the soil.c. heavy rainfall mechanically weathers the soil.d. there is much chemical weathering that makes the soil poor.

In tropical climates, why is there heavy vegetation but poor soil?

a. chemicals cause the soil to be too acidic.

b. heavy rainfall washes essential nutrients from the soil.

c. heavy rainfall mechanically weathers the soil.

d. there is much chemical weathering that makes the soil poor.