Question

Which of the following is a way that climate affects soil formation?

A) decrease in organic material
B) increase in chemical weathering
C) decrease in topsoil on a steep slope
D) decrease in parent material

Answer 1

The answer would be B

Step-by-step explanation:

Higher temperatures and an increase of rainfall, increases the overall effect of weathering and through that, the extent of soil development. Order of events: Increase of rainfall, increase of organic matter content, decrease in pH, increased leaching of basic ions, and movement of clay.