Soil Texture

Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?

• clay-sand-silt
• sand-clay-silt
• silt-clay-sand
• clay-silt-sand

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

• clay
• clay loam
• sandy loam
• silt 

Which type of soil is best for growing plants?

• clay
• sand
• dirt
• loam

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

40 % Sand

50% Silt

10% Clay

• Clay

• Clay Loam

• Silt Loam

• Sandy Loam

70 % Sand

15% Silt

15% Clay

• Sandy Loam

• Clay

• Silt Loam

• Clay Loam

35 % Sand

15% Silt

50% Clay

• Clay Loam

• Sandy Loam

• Silt Loam

• Clay

Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?

• sand
• silt
• humus
• clay

You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?

• clay
• sand
• humus
• silt

This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. 

• clay
• silt
• sand
• gravel