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Question
Describe the chief characteristics of weathering in different climates.
Solution
Equatorial region is noted for more active chemical weathering due to excess of temperature and water; the tropical region is remarkable for the formation of laterite soil by mixing of oxides of iron and aluminium in the soil due to change in heating and much evaporation.
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