soil triangle Ag II

What are the 12 different soils on the soil triangle?

• Rock, gravel peat, humus, loess, chalk, limestone, shale, marl, sandstone, slate, and granite

• Sand, loamy sand, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, loam, silt loam, silt, silty clay loam, clay, clay loam, sandy clay and silty clay.

• Rock, gravel peat, humus, loess, chalk, limestone,quinoa, and amaranth.

• Wheat, corn, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, rice, buckwheat, triticale, quinoa, and amaranth.

Which would be classified as "loam"?

• Sand: 40, Silt: 40, Clay: 20
• Sand: 60, Silt: 10, Clay: 30
• Sand: 20, Silt: 50, Clay: 30
• Sand: 50, Silt: 10, Clay: 40

What is the Texture for Silt Based on the Texture: SILT

10% SAND

7% CLAY

• 45%

• 83%

• 55%

• 5%

What is the Texture for SAND Based on the Texture: Sandy Clay Loam:

21% SILT

27% CLAY

• 7%

• 40%

• 21%

• 52%

Soil particles are classified by size. Which order is correct SMALLEST to LARGEST

• gravel, sand, silt, clay

• clay, silt, sand, gravel

• sand, silt, gravel, clay

• silt, gravel, clay, sand

What can help you determine soil texture name? (Pictured)