ReasoningEasy1 mark
4(c)
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Alluvial soil differs in texture.
Topic: Alluvial soil
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Answer
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It is a transported soil: the rivers drop their coarse load in the upper courses and carry only the finest silt to the deltas — so the texture ranges from coarse to fine.
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