Question

Kavitha was doing an experiment to find out the percentage of water absorbed by the soil. She observed that soil 'sample A' absorbed more water compared to soil 'sample B'. If soil sample B is loamy soil, sample A contains which type of soil ?

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Answer 1

Clay soil

Step-by-step explanation:

We were told in the question about two samples of soil A and B. Sample B was confirmed to be loamy soil but it was discovered that sample A absorbed more water than sample B.

We now have to think about the kind of soil that has the greatest ability to absorb water. That soil type is called clay soil.

Clay soils possess a large surface area which is responsible for its ability to absorb more water. Hence, clay soil has the greatest water holding capacity.