Download Residual and Transported soils

Residual vs. Transported Soils
Parent Material – The material from which soil is
made.
 Parent material can be classified as either
residual or transported.
Residual soils – soils that have formed in their
present location from the bedrock beneath.
Bedrock – The solid rock beneath the soil.
Example – Sandstone soils form from sandstone
bedrock producing dry coarse soil. (mountain ridges)
Examples – Limestone soils come from limestone
bedrock producing soil good for farming. (Lancaster)
Transported soils – soils that have be moved from
their original location.
Glacial till – rocks and soils moved by glaciers
Aeolian - soil moved by wind
Colluvial – fallen rocks and soil along cliffs and
slopes
Alluvial – soil moved by water (flooded stream
banks)