Soil structure and soil texture
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- Q1What is soil structure?The arrangement of particles in soilThe amount of water in soilThe composition of organic matter in soilThe color of soil30s
- Q2What is soil texture?The amount of water in soilThe color of soilThe relative proportion of different-sized soil particlesThe arrangement of particles in soil30s
- Q3Which of the following is a characteristic of soil structure?The presence of aggregatesThe moisture contentThe temperatureThe pH value30s
- Q4What is the primary determinant of soil texture?The relative proportions of sand, silt, and clayThe amount of organic matter in soilThe color of soilThe pH value of soil30s
- Q5Which soil texture has the largest-sized particles?LoamClaySiltSand30s
- Q6What is the ideal soil texture for gardening?ClayLoamSiltSand30s
- Q7Which of the following describes a soil structure with good water infiltration and root penetration?Crumb structureBlocky structurePlaty structurePrismatic structure30s
- Q8Which of the following soil structures refers to thin, flat, and plate-like layers?Prismatic structureGranular structureBlocky structurePlaty structure30s
- Q9Which soil texture has the highest water-holding capacity?SiltLoamSandClay30s