Question

Sand is dryer soil than clay.Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Due to narrow pores in clay, water rises in the clay due to capillary action and keeps it damp. Practically no pores or capillaries exist in sand and hence water cannot rise in sand. So sand is drier than clay.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Because, in this soil the proportion of small particles is maximum . Clay has a high water holding capacity.Large particles is in high quantity in sand . Water drains rapidly in it . That's why sand is dryer than clay.

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