ashok gudla
8 years ago

Soil that owes its color to oxcides of iron is

A. Regur

B. Bangar

C. Laterite

D. Alkaline

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock.

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