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

Rock, Clay, Sand, Gravel, Silt

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According to the increasing order, the size of particles will be as follows:

Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock.

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Soil has particles of different sizes. Arrange the words given below in increasing order of their particle size. Rock, Clay, Sand, Gravel, Silt

According to the increasing order, the size of particles will be as follows:​ ​Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock.

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

Rock, Clay, Sand, Gravel, Silt

According to the increasing order, the size of particles will be as follows:

Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock.