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

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Shale-derived soils typically contain more clay and have higher cation exchange capacity, leading to the formation of clays with more soluble cations compared to sandstone-derived soils.

Soils with Shale-Derived Parent Material Usually Differ from Those from Sandstone-Derived