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What is the percentage of sand silt and clay in a sample of soil?
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∙ 14y ago
depends on the kind of soil, each kind would have different composition, in fact the kind is defined by the percentage of sand,silt and clay it has.
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What are 5 properties of soil?
clay,sand,silt,and loam
What rocks materials are found in soil?
1. Rock materials that are found in soil are mainly sand, silt and clay.
what determines the texture of soil?
The textural class of soil is determined by the percentage of sand, silt, and clay.
How big is sand silt and clay?
Clay is less than 0.002 silt is 0.002 to 0.05 and sand is 0.05 to 2in
What is the soil that holds sand and silt and clay.?
sand
What is the percentage of silt and clay in a sample of sand?
depends on the kind of soil, each kind would have different composition, in fact the kind is defined by the percentage of sand,silt and clay it has.
What are 5 properties of soil?
clay,sand,silt,and loam
What rocks materials are found in soil?
1. Rock materials that are found in soil are mainly sand, silt and clay.
Types of soil?
gravel,coarse,fine sand,silt and clay
Which is thickest clay silt or sand?
clay
what determines the texture of soil?
The textural class of soil is determined by the percentage of sand, silt, and clay.
How big is sand silt and clay?
Clay is less than 0.002 silt is 0.002 to 0.05 and sand is 0.05 to 2in
What is the soil that holds sand and silt and clay.?
sand
What term is usually used to refer to the proportions of sand silt and clay in a sample of soil?
This is called the soil 'texture." There are sandy soils, clay soils, and well-balanced soil (with a mix of sand, clay/silt particles and organic material like compost) is usually referred to as "loam."
What holds more water sand silt or clay?
Clay
What are the contents of soil?
sand,silt and clay
What is a list of the 3 particles of soil from largest to smallest?
clay, sand, and silt make up inorganic material in soil
