Soil Practice

This term indicates the relative content of particles of various sizes, such as sand, silt and clay in the soil.

• texture

• type

• pH

• nutrient content

Which particle is the most porous and allows for the most water to travel between them?

• silt

• sand

• clay

• loam

If your soil sample from your farm or garden has 25% sand, 40% silt and 35%. What is the texture of your soil?

• clay

• clay loam

• loam

• sandy clay

If your soil sample has 35% sand,40% silt and 25% clay, identify the soil texture using the soil texture triangle provided to you.

• silt

• clay loam

• loam

• silt loam

What are the main components of soil?

• Water

• Air

• Bedrock

• Minerals

• Organic Matter

What are the 3 primary soil particles?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Gravel

Which soil particle is the largest?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

Which soil particle is the smallest?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

What is the structure type of this ped?

• Blocky

• Granular

• Massive

• Platy

• Prismatic

What is the main structure type of this soil?

• Blocky

• Granular

• Massive

• Platy

• Prismatic