Soil Texture

Soil texture is the look and feel of the soil and is linked to the proportion of , silt and ______

• sand and clay

• sand and biomass

• biomass and nutrients

• nutrients and clay

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the statements gives an accurate description of the proportions of the soil a X?

• Sand: 16% Silt: 30% Clay: 40%

• Sand: 12% Silt: 9% Clay: 79%

• Sand: 32% Silt: 48% Clay: 29%

• Sand: 22% Silt: 18% Clay: 50%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which type of soil is more gritty?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• loam

Which type of soil has the smallest particles and drains poorly?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• loam

Which type of soil is smooth feeling?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• loam

Soil sample that is 10% clay, 20% silt, and 70% sand has which texture?

• clay

• clay loam

• sandy loam

• silt

What are loam, clay loam, silt loam, and clay?

• Soil particle sizes

• Soil Textures

• Soil pH

• Soil composition

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

According to the settling tube experiment, which soil is the heaviest and fell to the bottom of the tube?

• clay

• humus

• sand

• silt

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

• clay

• clay loam

• sandy loam

• silt