Practice Types And Properties Of Soil (41.1)

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Question 1.
What does soil texture refer to?
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Think about the sizes of the particles.
Question 2.
What is bulk density?
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Remember it includes air spaces!
3Question 3.
What does high porosity in soil indicate?
- High water retention
- Low water retention
- No water retention
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Think about how pores hold water.
4Question 4.
Is particle density generally higher than bulk density?
- True
- False
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Consider what each density measures.
Question 5.
A soil sample has a bulk density of 1.4 g/cm³ and a particle density of 2.65 g/cm³. Calculate the porosity of this soil.
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Remember the definition of porosity in relation to densities!
Question 6.
A farmer notices that water quickly pools on the surface of a field. What soil type is likely present, and how should the farmer adjust irrigation?
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Think about the properties of clay compared to sand.

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