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Question
Give one geographical reason for the following:
Laterite soil is red in colour.
Give Reasons
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Solution
Laterite soil is red due to its high content of iron oxides (ferric oxide), which are left behind after intense tropical weathering and leaching processes wash away silica and lime, staining the soil a rusty-red color, typical of hot, wet regions.
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