Practice mode Soil Science

What is material deposited by wind called?

Correct answer D. Eolian

Explanation

Eolian deposits, named after Aeolus, the Greek god of wind, include sand dunes and loess. Alluvium is deposited by water and colluvium by gravity on slopes.

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