Question

Which of following is not a soil type???? a) clayey b) silty C) sandy d) laomy

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Silty.

Explanation:

Because it is not made up of soil.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option b) Silty

Silty is not a soil type.

Additional Information :

• Silt is not a soil type, it is the clay, fine sand carried by a river.

• It is deposited as sediments usually on harbours and river banks.

• Soil contains differently sized particles namely clay,silt and sand.

• The proportion of these soil particles varies with different types of soil in different regions.

• Soil can be Sandy, Clayey or loamy depending on its components.

★ 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.