Soil Texture

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What is sandy soil

Q.

Define soil? What is the other name for regur soil?

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Some water was added to three different soil samples and the amount of water that seeped in and got retained was noted. Choose the option that labels all three soil types correctly.

1. a – Sandy, b – Clayey, c – Silt
2. a – Silt, b – Clayey, c – Sandy
3. a – Clayey, b – Silt, c – Sandy
4. a – Sandy, b – Silt, c – Clayey

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

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

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

1. Sandy

2. Loamy

3. Clayey

4. Sandy loam

Q. Sandy soil is composed mainly of ______.

1. sulphur
2. lime
3. carbon
4. silica

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

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

Q. ________ soil has the highest amount of moisture content.

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

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

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

Q. Sandy soil has a greater proportion of large particles.

1. True
2. False