FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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Rock particles of soil come in what three sizes.?
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sand, silt, clay
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humus, silt, bark
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sand, texture, color
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The soil particles’ with the increasing order of their particle sizes can be shown as: Clay < Silt < Sand < Gravel < Rock.
Detailed explanation-2: -The particles that make up soil are categorized into three groups by size – sand, silt, and clay. Sand particles are the largest and clay particles the smallest. Most soils are a combination of the three. The relative percentages of sand, silt, and clay are what give soil its texture.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are three main categories of soil: sandy, clay or loam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gravel: 2 to 64 mm. Sand: 0.05 to 2 mm. Silt: 0.002 to 0.05 mm. Clay: Less than 0.002 mm.
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