FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry.
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clay soil
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sand
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garden soil
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The soil that becomes sticky when wet is a Clayey Soil. Clay soil feels lumpy and is sticky when wet and rock hard when dry.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clay soils feel very sticky and rolls like plasticine when wet. They can hold more total water than most other soil types and, although only about half of this is available to plants, crops seldom suffer from drought.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is usually very sticky when wet and smooth when dried. Clay soil is the densest and heaviest type of soil that does not drain easily, therefore, providing space for plant roots to flourish.
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