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Soil Erosion and Desertification

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Soil transported by air is

A

Alluvial

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B

Colluvial

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C

Glacial

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D

Eolian

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Solution

The correct option is D Eolian
A. Alluvial is the soil transported by water.
B.Colluvial is the soil transported by gravity.
C. Glacial is the soil transported by glaciers.
D. Eolian is the soil transported by the blowing wind.
Hence, the correct option is D.

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Q. Match List -I (Type of soil) with List -II (Mode of transportation and deposition) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List -I
A. Lacustrine soils
B. Alluvial soils
C. Aeolian soils
D. Marine soils
Ists- II
1. Transportation by wind
2. Transportation by running water
3. Deposited at the bottom of lakes
4. Deposited in sea water

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