How is transported soil different from residual soil?

Question

Question 9 options:

A)

It has been moved from another location.

B)

It forms on unconsolidated materials.

C)

It transports other materials.

D)

It develops on bedrock.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A) It has been moved from another location.

Transported soil is soil that has been moved from its original location by processes such as water, wind, or ice, whereas residual soil has developed in place from the underlying bedrock.