Soils with shale-derived parent material usually differ from those from sandstone-derived parent material in that they tend to
A. resist weathering more than sandstone-derived soils.
B. be more drought-prone than the sandstone-derived soils.
C. break down organic matter slower than sandstone-derived soils.
D. form clays with more soluble cations than the sandstone-derived soils.
Answer: D
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