Why are tropical rainforest soils poor for farming?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers can include:
- The high amount of precipitation leaches most of the soluble materials
- Trees lock up most of the nutrients in their trunks
- Clearing of rainforests accelerates soil erosion
- Strong sunlight bakes the soils to a bricklike consistency

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a. True b. False

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The following questions are based on the surface weather map shown below.

What will be an ideal response?

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