what are sand and clay and soil
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Answer:
sand: baluie mitti
clay: chikni mitti
soil: mitti
Explanation:
SOIL STRUCTURE
Soil structure is the arrangement of soil particles into small clumps, called peds or aggregates. Soil particles (sand, silt, clay and even organic matter) bind together to form peds. Depending on the composition and on the conditions in which the peds formed (getting wet and drying out, or freezing and thawing, foot traffic, farming, etc.), the ped has a specific shape. They could be granular (like gardening soil), blocky, columnar, platy, massive (like modeling clay) or single-grained (like beach sand). Structure correlates to the pore space in the soil which influences root growth and air and water movement
Read more and download our Soil Texture information sheet.
SOIL COLOR
The color of soil is measured by its hue (actual color), value (how light and dark it is), and chroma (intensity).
Soil color is influenced primarily by soil mineralogy - telling us what is in a specific soil.
Soils high in iron are deep orange-brown to yellowish-brown. Those soils that are high in organic matter are dark brown or black. Color can also tell us how a soil "behaves" - a soil that drains well is brightly colored and one that is often wet and soggy will have a mottled pattern of grays, reds, and yellows.