Question

A soil sample contains 20 percent sand, 10 percent clay, and 70 percent silt. What type of soil is present in the sample?

Answer 1

B. Silty Loam soil

Step-by-step explanation:

The topmost layer of the Earth which contains rocks in the disintegrated forma and humus is known as soil.

There are various types pf soil based on the amount of clay, silt and sand. It is given that, a soil sample contains 20% sand, 10% clay and 70% silt. From the given picture, it is clear that the soil sample is of Silty Loam Soil. The dominant particle size is of silt.

Answer 2

Soil texture is a classification instrument used both in the field and laboratory to determine soil classes based on their physical texture. Soil texture can be determined using qualitative methods such as texture by feel, and quantitative methods such as the hydrometer method.
For soil sample contains 20 percent sand, 10 percent clay, and 70 percent silt we have silty loam present in the sample.