Soil Structure

What are the 3 main textures of soil?

• clay, sand, loam

• organic, top soil, subsoil

• sand, clay, silt

• parent material, rock, subsoil

_______ is made of Inorganic and Organic Materials.

• Sand

• Silt

• Soil

• Loam

Which soil particles are the largest/biggest? 0.05-2 mm

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

What type of soil structure is represented in this picture?

• sub angular blocky

• single grain

• prismatic

• platy

What type of soil structure is represented in this picture?

• sub angular blocky

• granular

• prismatic

• platy

What type of soil structure is represented in this picture?

• sub angular blocky

• granular

• prismatic

• platy

Which soil is the Smallest? >0.002mm (science book page 183)

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

Which soil is 0.002 mm to 0.05 mm? (Science Book page 183)

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

• Loam

What type of soil structure is represented in this picture?

• sub angular blocky

• granular

• blocky

• platy

What type of soil structure is represented in this picture?

• sub angular blocky

• granular

• columnar

• platy