Classification of Soil on the basis of mode of transportation
Soil is formed by disintegration of rocks. The disintegrated rock particles then get transported by different natural agents like wind , water, etc either to same place as origin of rock or towards new region. The transported soil then gets deposited and keeps on increasing in quantity. Natural events continue to occur , the soil deposited once again get eroded and process of erosion-transportation-deposition-upheaval keeps on repeating.
Types of Soil on the basis of mode of transport
Alluvial Soil
Soil deposited due to flowing water. Soil gets eroded, transported and deposited due to action of water
Aeolian Soil
Soil deposited due to wind. Wind blows disintegrated particles from one place to another.
Drift
Soil deposited due to glacier action. Glacier disintegrates large boulders, gravel. It consumes all these particles and slowly transport it downstream. Over the course of time , soil gets deposited at edges of glacier that comes in contact with land
Lacustrine Soil
Soil deposited beneath lake is called lacustrine soil.
Talus
Soil deposited due to gravity action.