Question

What are types of soil ? Also explain it . Class 10

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 3 different types of soils - Sandy soil, Clayey soil and Loamy soil$.$

★ Sandy soil -

• it has the largest particles among the other soil types.
• it is dry and gritty to touch and its particles have huge spaces between it.
• water percolates fast through the sandy soil and carries nutrients and minerals along.

★ Clayey soil -

• it has the smallest particles among the three types of soil.
• it is sticky to touch when wet and smooth when dry.
• clayey soil has tendency to settle together this allows there to enter the spaces between particles.

★ Loamy soil -

• it contains balance of all three soil particles namely silt, sand and clay.
• this makes the soil smooth as well as the gritty to touch.
• the the organic matter content increases the amount of nutrients present in the soil.

Answer 2

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There are 3 different types of soils - Sandy soil, Clayey soil and Loamy soil..

★ Sandy soil -

• It has the largest particles among the other soil types.It is dry and gritty to touch and its particles have huge spaces between it.Water percolates fast through the sandy soil and carries nutrients and minerals along.

★ Clayey soil -

• It has the smallest particles among the three types of soil.It is sticky to touch when wet and smooth when dry.Clayey soil has tendency to settle together this allows there to enter the spaces between particles.

★ Loamy soil -

• It contains balance of all three soil particles namely silt, sand and clay.This makes the soil smooth as well as the gritty to touch.The the organic matter content increases the amount of nutrients present in the soil.