FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?
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clay-sand-silt
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sand-clay-silt
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silt-clay-sand
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clay-silt-sand
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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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The words according to increasing order of their particle size are, Clay < Slit < Sand < Gravel < Rock.
Detailed explanation-4: -This classification system divides the particles into four classes-gravel and stone, sand, silt, and clay.
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