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Soil in which large and fine particles are in about equal amount is:Read the answer and worked solution →Sandy soils are light, dry and:Read the answer and worked solution →Clayey soils are heavy because they:Read the answer and worked solution →The best topsoil for growing plants is:Read the answer and worked solution →Silt, whose particle size lies between sand and clay, is deposited in:Read the answer and worked solution →If 200 mL of water takes 20 minutes to percolate through soil, the percolation rate is:Read the answer and worked solution →Air above farmland shimmers on a hot day because:Read the answer and worked solution →Soils rich in clay and organic matter with good water retention are ideal for:Read the answer and worked solution →Lentils and other pulses need which soil that drains water easily?Read the answer and worked solution →Cotton grows best in loam or:Read the answer and worked solution →Potters of Sohagpur mix burnt horse dung into black soil to:Read the answer and worked solution →Sohagpur, famous for its surahis and matkas, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →Removal of land surface by water, wind or ice is:Read the answer and worked solution →Soil erosion is most severe in areas with little or no:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the soil profile layersRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the soil shapersRead the answer and worked solution →Run the soil typesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the soil wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Sandy or clayeyRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the soil horizonsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Soil bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The United Nations recommends a minimum of how much water per person per day for drinking, washing and hygiene?Read the answer and worked solution →The UN minimum of 50 litres a day is about how many buckets of water?Read the answer and worked solution →In a few years, what share of the world's people could face water scarcity?Read the answer and worked solution →About what share of the earth's surface is covered with water?Read the answer and worked solution →Water fit for human use is:Read the answer and worked solution →Usable water on earth is roughly what share of all water?Read the answer and worked solution →Water in glaciers, ice caps and permanent snow is:Read the answer and worked solution →Continuous cycling of water among its three forms keeps the total water on earth:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Soil in which large and fine particles are in about equal amount is:

  1. Clayey
  2. Rocky
  3. Loamy
  4. Sandy
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Correct answer: C. Loamy

1. Fine particles alone make clayey soil. 2. An equal mix is loamy. 3. Loam also contains silt and humus. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 9, Soil._

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Sandy soils are light, dry and:

  1. Water logged
  2. Very sticky
  3. Very heavy
  4. Well aerated
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Correct answer: D. Well aerated

1. Large gaps between grains fill with air. 2. Sandy soil is well aerated. 3. Water drains through quickly. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 9, Soil._

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Clayey soils are heavy because they:

  1. Hold more water
  2. Contain iron
  3. Have big grains
  4. Trap more air
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Correct answer: A. Hold more water

1. Tiny gaps between clay particles hold water. 2. So clayey soils are heavy. 3. They have less air than sand. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 9, Soil._

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