Loamy Soil

Q.

The water holding capacity is the highest in

1. sandy soil

2. clayey soil

3. loamy soil

4. mixture of sand and loam

Q.

What is clayey soil ?

Q.

Which topsoil is best suited for growing plants?

1. Sandy Soil

2. Loamy Soil

3. Clayey Soil

4. Both sandy soil and clayey soil

Q. Horizon B is layer of soil which is not rich in humus but rich in minerals.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Mixture Of Sand And Slit Is Called?

Q.

Match the following crops to the correct type of soil required to grow them in:

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{i. Wheat}& \text{a. Loamy soils}\\ \text{ii. Paddy}& \text{b. Sandy-loamy soils}\\ \text{iii. Lentils}& \text{c. Clayey and loamy soils}\\ \text{iv. Cotton}& \text{d. Clayey soil with lots of humus}\end{array}$

1. i - b; ii - c; iii - d; iv - a

2. i - c; ii - d; iii -a; iv - b

3. i - c; ii - a; iii -d; iv b

4. i - b; ii - c; iii - a; iv - d

Q. Locate the following zones given as boxed items in figure which shows a diagram of soil profile.

Topsoil, Subsoil, C-horizon, Bedrock

Q.

Arrange the following options into correct pairs and accordingly choose the correct option:
$\begin{array}{cccc}i.& Sandysoil& a.& Mixtureoflargeandsmallsoilparticlesalongwithsilt\\ ii.& Clayeysoil& b.& Largesoilparticles,lotsofairspaces\\ iii.& Loamysoil& c.& Smallsoilparticles,packtightlytogether\end{array}$

1. i - c; ii - a; iii - b

2. i - a; ii - c; iii - b

3. i - b; ii - c; iii - a

4. i - a; ii - b; iii - c

Q.

Why is loamy soil called the best soil?

Q.

Arrange the following options into correct pairs and accordingly choose the correct option:

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{i. Sandy soil}& \text{a. Mixture of large and small soil particles along with silt}\\ \text{ii. Clayey soil}& \text{b. Large soil particles, lots of air spaces}\\ \text{iii. Loamy soil}& \text{c. Small soil particles, pack tightly together}\end{array}$

1. i - c; ii - a; iii - b

2. i - a; ii - c; iii - b

3. i - a; ii - b; iii - c

4. i - b; ii - c; iii - a

Q. Which of the following is not true about Loamy soil?

1. Suitable to grow sugarcane and lentils
2. Consists of sand, clay, and silt
3. Non-sticky in nature
4. Retains less water clayey soil

Q.

Which of the following soils has the highest water retention capacity?

1. Sandy

2. Loamy

3. Clayey

4. None of the above.

Q. Clay soil holds water _________.

1. to a large extent
2. to a small extent
3. do not hold any water
4. None of the above

Q.

Match the following according to the correct set of the pairs:
$\begin{array}{cccc}i& Wheat& a.& Loamysoils\\ ii& Paddy& b& Sandy-loamysoils\\ iii& Lentils& c& Clayeyandloamysoils\\ iv& Cotton& d& Clayeysoilwithlotsofhumus\end{array}$

1. i - b; ii - c; iii - d; iv - a

2. i - c; ii - d; iii -a; iv - b

3. i - b; ii - c; iii - d; iv - a

4. i - c; ii - a; iii -d; iv b

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false.
Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Wheat and gram grow well in soil which retains a large amount of water. Identify the types of soil that can be used to grow these crops.

1. Clayey and loamy

2. Sandy and clayey

3. Loamy with no humus

4. Sandy soil only

Q.

Arrange the following soil types according to their properties:

$\begin{array}{cc}i.\text{Sandy soil}& a.\text{Mixture of large and small soil particles along with silt}\\ ii.\text{Clayey soil}& b.\text{Large soil particles, lots of air spaces}\\ iii.\text{Loamy soil}& c.\text{Small soil particles tightly packed together}\end{array}$

1. i - b; ii - c; iii - a

2. i - a; ii - c; iii - b

3. i - c; ii - a; iii - b

4. i - a; ii - b; iii - c

Q. Which of the following soil horizon contain humus?

1. B- horizon
2. A- horizon
3. C - horizon
4. D - horizon

Q.

Question 6

The components of loamy soil are __, ___ and __.

Q. Gladiolus plants need a lot of aeration. Which among the following soils is the most suitable to grow them?

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

Q.

Choose the correct statement among the following:

1. Clayey soil retains more water than sandy soil but less than loamy soil

2. Clayey soil retains the least amount of water among all the soils

3. Sandy soil retains more water than loamy soil

4. Loamy soil retains more water than sandy soil but less than clayey soil

Q. Which soil is better for the plant growth?

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

Q. Which of the following soils is the best suitable for the cultivation of wheat?

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