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Q: Transported soil known as ‘Talus’ is transported by ____________.
  • A. gravitational force
  • B. wind
  • C. flowing water
  • D. ice
Correct Answer: Option A - Colluvial deposit– Transported by gravity ex-talus. Glacial deposit– Deposited by glaciers ex-drift, till. Aeolian deposit– Deposit by wind ex-loess. Marine deposit– Deposit by sea water, ex-marl clay. Lacustrine deposit– Deposit by still water of lakes. Alluvial deposit– Deposit by river. • Loess is a wind deposit soil (silt) it is generally of uniform gradation with the particle size between 0.01-0.05 mm. These deposits have low density and high compressibility (when they are in wet form). • Soil deposit due to gravity force is called talus.
A. Colluvial deposit– Transported by gravity ex-talus. Glacial deposit– Deposited by glaciers ex-drift, till. Aeolian deposit– Deposit by wind ex-loess. Marine deposit– Deposit by sea water, ex-marl clay. Lacustrine deposit– Deposit by still water of lakes. Alluvial deposit– Deposit by river. • Loess is a wind deposit soil (silt) it is generally of uniform gradation with the particle size between 0.01-0.05 mm. These deposits have low density and high compressibility (when they are in wet form). • Soil deposit due to gravity force is called talus.

Explanations:

Colluvial deposit– Transported by gravity ex-talus. Glacial deposit– Deposited by glaciers ex-drift, till. Aeolian deposit– Deposit by wind ex-loess. Marine deposit– Deposit by sea water, ex-marl clay. Lacustrine deposit– Deposit by still water of lakes. Alluvial deposit– Deposit by river. • Loess is a wind deposit soil (silt) it is generally of uniform gradation with the particle size between 0.01-0.05 mm. These deposits have low density and high compressibility (when they are in wet form). • Soil deposit due to gravity force is called talus.