FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Sand, Silt, Clay
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Clay, Silt, Sand
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Sandy, Clay, Silt
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Silt, Sand, Clay
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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: -Soil particles vary greatly in size, and soil scientists classify soil particles into sand, silt, and clay.
Detailed explanation-4: -Where’s the Chemistry? Most soil is a mixture of sand, silt, clay, and decomposed plants and animal matter. 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: -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.