Select the most appropriate option for the given group of words.
Soil deposited by flowing water
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Alluvium
The meaning of the given options is-
- Humus: The organic component of soil
- Clay: A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
- Loam: a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
- Alluvium: a deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil.
The most appropriate one-word substitution for "Soil deposited by flowing water" is Alluvium.