Question:medium

Parent material transported by wind is called

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Aeolian = wind; Alluvium = water; Colluvium = gravity; Loess = fine wind-blown dust.
  • Aeolian
  • Colluvium
  • Loess
  • Alluvium
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Colluvium moves by gravity, and Alluvium moves by water, neither is wind-related.
Step 2: Loess is a specific fine silt deposit, one example of wind transport, not the general term.
Step 3: The general term for all wind-transported parent material is broader than loess.
Step 4: The correct answer is \[ \boxed{\text{Aeolian}} \]
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