Soil with differently sized particles are called

Clayey soil

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Loose soil

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Loamy soil

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Sandy soil

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Solution

The correct option is C
Loamy soil

Soil having particles of only one particular size are not fertile. Fertile soils generally have a mixture of differently sized particles and are called the loamy soils. Clayey soils have a higher percentage of fine clay particles with very less sand.

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i. Sandy soil	a. Mixture of large and small soil particles along with silt
ii. Clayey soil	b. Large soil particles, lots of air spaces
iii. Loamy soil	c. Small soil particles, pack tightly together

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}

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