A Soil That Is 40% Sand, 40% Silt, and 20

question 38

Multiple Choice

A soil that is 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay is classified as

• A) loam.
• B) silty clay.
• C) silt loam.
• D) clay loam.

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