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."
The relative proportions of the various sizes of particles (silt, sand and clay) in a soil. Source: biologyonline.org
It is a clay sample where the largest effective pressure previously experienced is larger than the current pressure
There is no lead in pencils ! The 'lead' is actually graphite, clay and wax - mixed in various proportions.
The noun clay (type of soil material or its analogs) can also be used as a noun adjunct to mean of, about, or consisting of clay (e.g. clay sculpture). Adjectives that refer to being clay-like are rarely used, but are clayey or clayish.
A slab of clay usually means rolled out clay. The thickness varies but is generally about a half inch.
Density = mass/volume = 22/10 = 2.2 grams per cm^3.
The proportion of sand, silt, and clay in a soil's composition determines its texture.It depends on the proportions of soil particles.Wats the aw set
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.
it is like the presindent stuff true or lie
Clay is the rock.It is formed usually by erosion of felspars and other minerals.
they usually made of clay or mud clay then they fired it and used it for whatever
It can be, but, lets get down to it. Clay is dirt. And usually people dont eat dirt! :)