AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest of the soil products is sand.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The given sentence is true.-Sand is the largest soil particle among all others, there are three types of soil particles : Sand, silt and clay.-Sand particles are the largest while the clay particles are smallest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest soil particle is sand. Silt is a little smaller than sand and is able to hold some water and is similar in texture to flour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soil is formed from weathered rocks which have gravel, fine and coarse sand, silt and clay. The largest particle is gravel, and the smallest one is clay. Q.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sand, silt, and clay are made from different rocks and minerals but the other important difference between them is the size of their particles. Sand has the biggest, clay the smallest and silt is in between.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sand ranges from 0.05 to 2.0 mm. Particles larger than 2.0 mm are called gravel or stones.

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