FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sand
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Silt
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Clay
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Starting with the finest, clay particles are smaller than 0.002 mm in diameter. Some clay particles are so small that ordinary microscopes do not show them. Silt particles are from 0.002 to 0.05 mm in diameter. Sand ranges from 0.05 to 2.0 mm.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clay is having the smallest particle size of less than 0.002 mm.
Detailed explanation-3: -When minerals break down (weather), they produce small particles – sand, silt, or, smallest still, clay. Clay is made up of particles less the 2 micron. or 0.002 mm, which are even smaller than sand and silt.
Detailed explanation-4: -Step by step answer: Silt has the particle size between the sand and the clay, they have a particle size smaller than the sand and larger than the clay.
Detailed explanation-5: -Clay particles are the smallest particles of soil. Clay can also be called mineral soil as it defines the soil texture by indicating the minerals it holds. Clay particles are less than 0.002mm in size.