Residual soils are formed by
A. glaciers
B. wind
C. water
D. none of the above
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Residual soils are formed by the weathering and decomposition of rocks at the same place where they originally existed. They remain at their place of formation and are not transported by external agents.Agents such as glaciers, wind, and water are responsible for transporting soils from one location to another, producing transported soils rather than residual soils.
Therefore, residual soils are not formed by glaciers, wind, or water, making Option D the correct answer.
This Question Belongs to Civil Engineering >> Soil Mechanics And Foundation
Residual soils are formed in place by the physical and chemical weathering of parent rocks and remain at their site of origin without being moved.
Residual soils are formed directly from their parent rock by physical and chemical weathering,
weathering