Soil 5

Question 1

What are the characteristics of clay soil?

Answer 1

Clay soils have very small particles that are tightly packed together, smooth and sticky texture, and minimal air spaces between particles

Question 2

How do clay soils behave in hot, dry weather?

Answer 2

Clay soils dry out and crack

Question 3

What is the water retention ability of clay soils?

Answer 3

Clay soils absorb and hold water easily but can become waterlogged

Question 4

What is loam soil composed of?

Answer 4

Loam soils consist of a mixture of sand and clay

Question 5

Describe the particle arrangement in loam soil.

Answer 5

Particles in loam soil are not very tightly or very loosely packed together

Question 6

What is the significance of organic matter in loam soils?

Answer 6

Organic matter gives loam soils a dark brown color, helps retain water, and provides many nutrients

Question 7

Why are loam soils considered ideal for growing plants?

Answer 7

They have the best composition for growing plants due to their mixture of sand, clay, air spaces, and nutrients

Question 8

Fill in the blank: Clay soils can become _______ due to their inability to drain water.

Answer 8

waterlogged

Question 9

True or False: Clay soils have large air spaces between soil particles.

Answer 9

False