Multiple choice

Which of the following soil type is transported by wind?

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Sandy soil

  3. Colonial soil

  4. Glacial soil

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sandy soil particles are light and loose enough to be easily transported by wind. This aeolian transport creates sand dunes in deserts and can deposit fine sand particles as loess in downwind areas. Larger soil particles resist wind movement.