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Which soil is red in colour?

chemistry soil- our life the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

  1. Multani soil

  2. Shadu soil

  3. Terracotta soil

  4. Kaolin (china clay)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Terracotta soil is red in colour.
Kaolin (china clay)  is white in colour.
Shadu soil is whitish in colour.

In which of the following soil the ratio of large particles are high?

chemistry soil- our life the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

  1. Clayey soil

  2. Sandy soil

  3. Muddy soil

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In sandy soil, the ratio of large particles are high as the sand is the large particle in soil than the clay and slit. So in sandy soil sand particles are more
Hence option B is correct.

Which of the following characteristic property of clay soil make it useful to grow plants?

chemistry soil- our life the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

  1. Retain water and moisture

  2. Do not retain water and moisture

  3. Holds lot of sand

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The particles size is very tiny and they are compact thereby retaining water and moisture, which helps the plants to grow well.