what do you mean by soil and how many types of soils are there
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SOIL
it is the whethered form of rocks.....which contains minerals neccesary for living.....
No. of types: 6 (as per 10th grade level...)
TYPES OF SOIL
1. FOREST AND MOUNTANIOUS SOIL
2. ALLUVIAL SOIL
3. LATERITE SOIL
4. RED AND YELLOW SOIL
5. BLACK SOIL( regur or black cotton soil)
6. ARID SOIL
Answer:
Soil can be defined as the organic and inorganic materials on the surface of the earth that provide the medium for plant growth...
Types of Soil
There are three basic types of soil: sand, silt and clay. But, most soils are composed of a combination of the different types. How they mix will determine the texture of the soil, or, in other words, how the soil looks and feels.
One type of soil is sand. Sand within soil is actually small particles of weathered rock. Sand is fairly coarse and loose so water is able to drain through it easily. While this is good for drainage, it is not good for growing plants because sandy soil will not hold water or nutrients.
Silt is another type of soil. Silt can be thought of as fine sand, and it will hold water better than sand. If you were to hold a handful of dry silt in your hand, it would feel almost like flour. If you were to add water to the silt in your hand, it would do a fair job of holding the water and feels slick and smooth.
Clay is very fine-grained soil. Its particles are even smaller than silt, so there is very little space between the fine grains for air or water to circulate. Therefore, clay does not drain well or provide space for plant roots to flourish. If you were a farmer, you would not want your field to be mostly clay. However, if you were a potter, you would think clay was the best type of soil. When moisture is added to clay, it can be molded into shapes, such as a pottery bowl or a building brick.
Now, we can consider loam as our fourth type of soil, even though it is really a combination of sand, silt and clay....
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