Question 5

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

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The soil particles’ with the increasing order of their particle sizes can be shown as:
Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock

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Question 5 Soil has particles of different sizes. Arrange the words given below in increasing order of their particle size.

The soil particles’ with the increasing order of their particle sizes can be shown as: Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock

Question 5

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

The soil particles’ with the increasing order of their particle sizes can be shown as:
Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock