All other factors being equal, a slope facing away from the Sun will tend to have

A) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated.
B) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be accelerated.
C) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be slower.
D) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be slower.


A) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated.

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