The high temperatures and precipitation in a tropical rain forest create soils that are:
A)heavily chemically weathered and leached of most nutrients.
B)very fertile and rich in organic matter.
C)capable of supporting years of agricultural demand without irrigation.
D)highly variable in mineral content.

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The high temperatures and heavy rainfall in tropical rain forests lead to intense chemical weathering and leaching, which depletes the soil of nutrients, making them heavily weathered and nutrient-poor.

The High Temperatures and Precipitation in a Tropical Rain Forest