[Solved] The Immigration Reform and Control Act allowed foreigners already living in California _____ . Loam: Soil with roughly equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay. Silt: Fine-grained soil or sediment with particles smaller than sand and larger than clay, often carried by water and deposited as sediment. Clay: A natural, earthy material composed of fine-grained minerals, often used in pottery, bricks, and sculpture, known for its plasticity when moist. Gymnosperms: A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, characterized by their naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary.