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Question
Differentiate between transported soil and In-situ soil, quoting a suitable example for each.
Solution
| Transported soil | In- situ soil |
| This soil is formed when the agents of erosion deposit sediment at a place. | This soil is formed when the parent rock is broken into small fragments. |
| This soil is formed far away from its parent rock. | This type of soil is formed near its parent rock. |
| This soil is extremely fertile. For example alluvial soil. | This soil is comparatively less fertile. For example black soil, desert soil etc. |
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