Clayey Soil

Q. Clayey soil is used to make pots, toys and statues.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Question 5

Soil has particles of different sizes. Arrange the words given below in increasing order of their particle size.

Q. Which property of the clayey soil makes it ideal for the cultivation of paddy?

1. It cannot retain water.
2. It is very loosely packed.
3. It can hold a large amount of water.
4. It has a high rate of percolation.

Q. Which of the following soils is useful to make pots?

1. Clay soil
2. Sandy soil
3. Loamy soil
4. Silt soil

Q.

Clayey soil is used for growing wheat.

1. True

2. False

Q. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils?
$1$. Red soil
$2$. Clay soil
$3$. Alluvial soil
$4$. Silt soil
$5$. Sandy soil.

1. I and II
2. I, III and IV
3. II and V
4. II, III and V

Q.

Question 2
Tick the most suitable answer.
The water holding capacity is the highest in
(i) sandy soil
(ii) clayey soil
(iii) loamy soil
(iv) a mixture of sand and loam

Q. Which type of soil is formed by the deposition of fine particles on river beds, contains plenty of humus and is best suited for growing wheat and paddy?

1. Clay
2. Silt
3. Sand
4. Loam

Q. Why is sloping ground not preferred for growing lentils? Which type of soil is best suited for growing lentils? Why? [3 MARKS]

Q. Identify the correctly matched pair of crop with the soil that is most suited for its growth.

1. Sugarcane - sandy soil
2. Cactus - clayey soil
3. Cabbage - loamy soil
4. Paddy - clayey soil

Q.

What are the constitutes of loamy soil?

Q.

Arrange the following soil types in the precedence of the size of their particulate matter
Gravel, silt, sand and clay [1 MARK]

Q. The texture of soil depends on the relative percentage of:

1. All of these
2. sand
3. clay
4. silt

Q.

Pavan picked up a lump of soil and observed that it has very fine soil particles and is tightly packed. Which type of soil should he label the sample as?

1. Clay soil
2. Loamy soil
3. Humus
4. Sandy Soil

Q.

Question 5
How is clayey soil useful for crops?

Q.

Clay particles are larger and heavier than sand particles.

1. True

2. False

Q. Clay soil is more porous than sandy soil.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Clayey soil is used for growing wheat.

1. True

2. False

Q. Which of the following is(are) the basic component(s) of soil?

1. minerals
2. organic matter
3. water
4. air

Q.

What is the term for very small loose particles of hard, broken rock or minerals?

1. Sand

2. Lava

3. Magma

4. Gravel

Q.

Which type of soil has the highest water holding capacity?

1. Newton's answer is correct.

2. Edward's answer is correct.

3. Newton's answer is wrong.

4. Both Newton and Edward are wrong.

Q. In which of the following soil types, the proportion of fine particles are relatively higher than big particles?

1. Sandy soil
2. Clay soil
3. Black soil
4. Loamy soil

Q. Crops such as _____are grown in fine clayey soils, because they are rich in humus and are very fertile.

1. Wheat
2. Lentils
3. Cotton
4. All of these

Q.

Question 3
Match the items in Column I with those in Column II:
$\begin{array}{cc}ColumnI& ColumnII\\ \left(i\right)Ahomeforlivingorganisms& \left(a\right)Largeparticles\\ \left(ii\right)Upperlayerofthesoil& \left(b\right)Allkindsofsoil\\ \left(iii\right)Sandysoil& \left(c\right)Darkincolor\\ \left(iv\right)Middlelayerofthesoil& \left(d\right)Smallparticlesandpackedtight\\ \left(v\right)Clayeysoil& \left(e\right)Lesseramountofhumus\end{array}$

Q. Which soil is considered as best soil for most of the crops? What is its composition?

Q. Which of the following soils is ideal for the cultivation of paddy?

1. 
   Sandy soil
2. 
   Clay soil
3. 
   Loamy soil
4. 
   Silt soil

Q.

Which types of crops are grown on clayey soil?

1. Cotton

2. Pulses

3. Wheat and Gram

4. Cabbage, carrots and other root vegetables