LC Geog Geoecology Soil Texture Triangles & soil structure

What is the name of a soil that is:
30% Sand
10% Silt
60% Clay

• Clay
• Silt loam
• sand
• Sandy loam

What is the name of a soil that is:
85% Sand
10% Silt
5% Clay

• Sand
• Silt loam
• Loamy sand
• Sandy loam

If you have 50% clay, 10% silt, and 40% sand, what type of soil do you have?

• silty clay
• clay loam
• clay
• sand

This is determined by the relative proportions of particle sizes that make up the soil. Names for this include, loam, sandy clay, or other descriptive terms.

• Soil Permeability
• Soil pH
• Soil Profile
• Soil Texture

Using the soil triangle  what is 20 clay, 60 silt, 20 sand? 

• clay
• silt loam
• loam
• sandy loam

Soil sample that is 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand has which texture? 

• clay
• clay loam
• sandy loam
• silt 

What type of soil would be best for a man-made pond, where the goal is to have as little leakage of water as possible?

• mostly clay
• mostly silt
• mostly sand
• equal amounts of clay, silt, and sand

Texture of Soil:
Sand feels...

• rough
• smooth
• sticky

Texture of Soil:
Silt feels...

• rough
•  smooth
• sticky

Texture of Soil:
Clay feels...

• rough
• smooth
• sticky