FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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pottery.
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sand boxes.
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recipes.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clayey soil is used to make pots and toys because water can be held in the tiny gaps between the particles of clay and soil get sticky when it comes in contact with water. Hence, it becomes easy to mould this soil into any shapes like toys, pots and statues.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clays are used for making pottery, both utilitarian and decorative, and construction products, such as bricks, walls, and floor tiles. Different types of clay, when used with different minerals and firing conditions, are used to produce earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain.
Detailed explanation-3: -We cannot make pots, toys and statues with sand, these can only be made with clay because clay has very fine particles that stick together making it less porous . So clayey soil has a very good water-holding capacity. Sand has coarse particles which drain the water very quickly.