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1. When some dry
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When some dry soil is added to water in a beaker and stirred with a glass rod, bubbles are seen coming
ist of the soil. What do these bubbles consist of ?
2.Which component of soil makes the air above the soil in a farmland shimmer on a hot summer day?
What is the function of air present in the spaces between the soil particles ?
3. What is the functic of soil make
4. Which type of soil :
(a) is the best for making pots, bricks, toys and statues ?
(b) can hold very little water ?
Which two soils are suitable for growing cereals like wheat, and gram?
Which is the best soil for growing wheat crop ?
7. Which type of soil is ideal for growing paddy (rice crop)?
& What kind of soil is required for growing lentil (masoor dal) and other pulses?
9. Which type of soil is more suitable for growing cotton crop ?
10. Name the different types of rock particles present in soil.
11. Name the rock particles present in a soil which are bigger than clay particles but smaller than sand particle
12. Arrange the following rock particles which occur in soil in the increasing order of their sizes (keeping t
smallest one first):
Sand, Clay, Gravel, Silt
13. Which important component of fertile soil is missing from the following?
Air, Water, Rock particles, Minerals, Living organisms
14. Name the natural process which breaks down huge rocks slowly to form tiny particles fit to make s
15. With which substance should the tiny rock particles mix to form fertile soil ?
16. What name is given to the side view of soil as seen in a recently dug up trench?​

Answer 1

Answer:

7ans.fertile riverline alluvial

Answer 2

Answer:

rock particles present in soil.

11. Name the rock particles present in a soil which are bigger than clay particles but smaller than sand particle

12. Arrange the following rock particles which occur in soil in the increasing order of their sizes (keeping t

smallest one first):

Sand, Clay, Gravel, Silt