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________ soil has the highest amount of moisture content.

A

Sandy

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Clayey

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Loamy

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Silt

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Solution

The correct option is B Clayey
The amount of water present in the soil is called moisture content of the soil. The particles present in the clayey soil is small and tightly packed. Thus, it retains more amount of water.

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