Post Utme Esut 2022 Geography Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2022 Post Utme Esut Geography examination.

Post Utme Esut 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil profile in the savanna region of Nigeria shows a distinct layer of laterite at a depth of 50 cm. What is the most likely reason for the formation of this laterite?

Answer Options

A. Weathering of rocks in the presence of water and oxygen
B. Leaching of soluble minerals from the soil
Correct Answer C. Deposition of iron and aluminum oxides from groundwater
D. Erosion of the soil surface by wind and water
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Deposition of iron and aluminum oxides from groundwater

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This is Post Utme Esut 2022 Geography Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Esut Geography examination.

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