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(i) Draw a labeled diagram to show a well- developed soil profile.
(ii) Describe how laterization occurs.

Answer Text:
i)

ii) - During the wet season, mineral salts in the top layer of the soil dissolve rain water
- The dissolved minerals percolate seep downwards from the top soil to the sub soil
- The dissolved minerals are deposited further downwards to the lower layer
- Insoluble minerals such as iron and aluminum are left on the up layers to form a crust
of laterite soils which are red in colour.