4 Geography · 4.2.5 Soils, natural vegetation and wildlife

4.2.5.3 Red, yellow and laterite soils

Red and yellow soils form on old crystalline rocks and get their colour from iron, while laterite forms under heavy rain and intense leaching that leaves iron and aluminium behind.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 5 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • red soil
  • yellow soil
  • laterite
  • leaching
  • iron oxide
  • cashew
  • Rayalaseema
  • Alfisols
  • Oxisols

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  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
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  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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