Laterite soils are most likely to develop in:
a) Climates with high temperature and low rainfall (deserts)
b) Climates with high temperature and high rainfall (tropical climate)
c) Climates with low temperature and low rainfall (arctic climate)
d) Both in "a" and "c" but not in "b"
e) None of the above answers are correct
Answer: b) Climates with high temperature and high rainfall (tropical climate)
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