Edward and Newton were happy that the know so much about the humus and its importance. Newton now said that I have seen that soils in different places have different color or texture. Edward told Newton that there are different types of soil that are found on earth. Newton then asked that what are the different types of soil?

Edward then made a list of the types of soil in a column on the basis of proportion of particles of various sizes and in another column, he mentioned the characteristics of different types of soil. The columns are as follows:

But he was unable to decide the exact characteristic of each type of soil and match the two columns.

What according to you is the correct match for the above columns.

(a)-(iii),(b)-(i), (c)-(ii)

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

(a)-(ii),(b)-(iii), (c)-(i)

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

(a)-(i),(b)-(ii), (c)-(iii)

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

(a)-(i),(b)-(iii), (c)-(ii)

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
(a)-(iii),(b)-(i), (c)-(ii)

Soil is classified on the basis of the proportion of particles of various sizes. If soil contains greater proportion of big particles it is called sandy soil. If the proportion of fine particles is relatively higher, then it is called clayey soil. If the amount of large and fine particles is about the same, then the soil is called loamy. Thus, the soil can be classified as sandy, clayey and loamy.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Edward made a list of the types of soil in a column on the basis of proportion of particles of various sizes. And in another column, he mentioned the characteristics of different types of soil. The columns are as follows:

But he was unable to decide the exact characteristic of each type of soil and match the two columns.

What according to you is the correct match for the above columns?

\begin{tabular}{|c|l|} \hline Column I & Column II \\ \hline (a) Sandy Soil & (i)Proportion of fine particles is relatively higher. \\ \hline (b) Clayey Soil & (ii) Proportion of fine particles and large particles is almost same. \\ \hline (c) Loamy Soil & (iii)Proportion of large particles is relatively higher. \\ \hline \end{tabular}

Arrange the following soil types according to their properties:

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

Match the items in Column I with those in Column II:

	Column I		Column II
(i)	A home for living organisms	(a)	Large particles
(ii)	Upper layer of the soil	(b)	All kinds of soil
(iii)	Sandy soil	(c)	Dark in colour
(iv)	Middle layer of the soil	(d)	Small particles and packed tight
(v)	Clayey soil	(e)	Lesser amount of humus

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

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

Question 3
Match the items in Column I with those in Column II:
$\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I (i) A h o m e f o r l i v i n g o r g a n i s m s & (a) L a r g e p a r t i c l e s (i i) U p p e r l a y e r o f t h e s o i l & (b) A l l k i n d s o f s o i l (i i i) S a n d y s o i l & (c) D a r k i n c o l o r (i v) M i d d l e l a y e r o f t h e s o i l & (d) S m a l l p a r t i c l e s a n d p a c k e d t i g h t (v) C l a y e y s o i l & (e) L e s s e r a m o u n t o f h u m u s \end{matrix}$

Join BYJU'S Learning Program