Soil particles arranged in order of increasing size are :(A) Sand – Silt – Clay (B) Clay – Sand – Silt(C) Silt – Clay – Sand (D) Clay – Silt – Sand
Question
Soil particles arranged in order of increasing size are:
- (A) Sand – Silt – Clay
- (B) Clay – Sand – Silt
- (C) Silt – Clay – Sand
- (D) Clay – Silt – Sand
Solution
The correct arrangement of soil particles in order of increasing size is: (D) Clay – Silt – Sand.
Here's why:
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Clay particles are the smallest of the three types of soil particles. They are less than 0.002 mm in diameter.
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Silt particles are slightly larger than clay particles, ranging from 0.002 mm to 0.05 mm in diameter.
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Sand particles are the largest of the three types of soil particles. They range from 0.05 mm to 2 mm in diameter.
So, the correct order from smallest to largest is Clay – Silt – Sand.
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