Wind blown silt can build up in large deposits called
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The buildup of sediment where a river empties into a slow-moving or nonmoving body of water is known as a/an A type of soil made almost entirely of windblown sediment is called _______. The _______ in soil comes from decaying plants and animals and their waste products. _______, which is made up of tiny particles and drains water very poorly, is one of the main components of soil. A type of soil called peat is most likely to form in a/an Water helps in the development of soil by carrying _______ and nutrients from upper layers to lower layers. The _______ of nutrients from soil is common in wet environments, like rain forests. Quartz-rich parent material leads to the development of _______ soils. The layers of soil composed mainly of organic matter are known as the ______ and _______ horizon. A layer of soil in which clay, iron, and other elements from the overlying soil accumulates is known as the _______ horizon, or subsoil.