In tropical regions where temperatures are high and rainfall abundant, highly leached soils called _______ (oxisols) form.
A) laterite soil
B) lateral soil
C) transported soil
D) paleosol
E) pelagic soil

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Oxisols are highly weathered, highly leached soils that are found in tropical regions with high temperatures and abundant rainfall. These soils are also known as laterite soils. Option B, C, D, and E are not correct because they do not fit the description of highly leached soils found in tropical regions.

In Tropical Regions Where Temperatures Are High and Rainfall Abundant