Rank the Relative Size of Soil Particles from Smallest to Largest

question 24

Multiple Choice

Rank the relative size of soil particles from smallest to largest.
I. sand
II. clay
III. gravel
IV. silt

• A) I - II - III - IV
• B) IV - III - II - I
• C) II - I - IV - III
• D) II - IV - I - III
• E) IV - I - II - III

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Definitions:

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and fault-driven compressions in the Earth's crust, typically found at convergent tectonic plate boundaries.

Magmas

Molten rock beneath or within the Earth's crust, from which igneous rocks are formed.

Ocean-Continent Convergence

A type of plate boundary where a continental plate and oceanic plate collide, often resulting in volcanic activity and mountain building.

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and thrust faults created by the compression of the earth's crust.