Question

understand what soil is made up of.
Activity 1
Aim: To find out what soil contains
Materials required: Soil, a transparent iar and clear water
dful of garden soil into the jar. Fill the jar
Humus
Muddy
water
Procedure: Take a transparent iar Put a handful of yarden soil into
with water, close the jar with a lid and shake it
all. Leave it undisturbed for some time and
observe what happens.
Observation:
(a) Small stones deposit at the bottom of the jar.
(b) There is a layer of sand above the layer of
stones.
(c) The clay settles down above the layer of sand.
(d) The water above the layer of clay is not clear.
It is muddy water.
(e) The top layer is dark and contains light,
spongy particles called humus.
Conclusion: Soil is made up of stones, sand, clay,
mud particles and the remains of plants and animals.
Clay
Sand
Stones ..... is this activity true????​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

This activity uses water as a medium to separate the different components of water, giving a clearer differentiation as compared to normal soil.