Soil transported by gravitational force is called?

1. Heterogenous
2. Unsorted material of different particle sizes
3. Requires little abrasion to round the particles.

• The process by which colluvium is deposited at the bottom of the hillslope is known as Colluviation.
• Colluvium soil also contains buried soils, known as paleosols, crude breeding, and cut and fill sequences.
• Colluvium soil has deep rootable material, which provides nutrients and moisture to plants.

Further Reading:

• Types of Soil in India
• Glaciers

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