Question

The water holding capacity is the highest in
(i) sandy soil
(ii) clayey soil
(iii) loamy soil
(iv) mixture of sand and loam
NCERT Solutions for Class 7th Science Chapter 9 Soil Page 105 Exercise Question 2

Answer 1

clayey soil is the answer

Answer 2

The water holding capacity is the highest of ii) clayey soil.

Clayey soil, also called clay, is a kind of soil that has extremely fine particles.

They have the capacity to retain water.

Soil, on the other hand, has certain kinds of particles which are larger and have a good drainage property.