That particle is ... !
Sand
Silt
Clay
The Feel Method
100
This particle feels gritty.
What is sand?
100
Sand allows for this when there is too much water.
What is water drainage?
100
Compared to sand silt had more of this which is good for drought conditions.
What is water holding capabilities?
100
Clay has a this which is its best and worst trait when used in a medium for plants.
What is large water holding capabilities?
100
True or False: the feel method gives you the exact percentages of sand, silt, and clay.
What is true?
200
This particle feels soft or silky.
What is silt?
200
Sand allows for this so that the microbes in the soil and plants to get oxygen from the ground.
What is aeration, air movement?
200
Compare to sand, silt has less of this which is a positive characteristic of silt for a drought condition.
What is water drainage?
200
Because of clays large water holding capabilities there is little of this
What is air or water movement?
200
The first step in the feel method is to do this.
What is form a ball
300
This particle feel sticky.
What is clay?
300
Due to the iron and aluminum in sand it often appears this color.
What is brown?
300
Because of their smaller particles and larger surface are silt is easily ....
What is weathered?
300
Because of their flat shape clay particles have this.
What is large surface area
300
After forming a ball a person doing the feel method would do this.
What is make a ribbon?
400
This particle is round or elongated.
What is sand?
400
Pure sand lacks these two things which makes it hard for plants to grow in it.
What is water holding capabilities and nutrients?
400
Because of their smaller size and ability to suspend in water silt is likely to be this.
What is eroded?
400
If suspended in water clay will not do this.
What is settle, or sink?
400
After making a ribbon a person preforming the feel method would do this.
What is excessively wet a small pinch?
500
This particle is platelet like or flat.
What is clay?
500
This is the size of sand particles.
What is .05-2mm?
500
This is the size of silt particles
What is .002-.05mm?
500
This is the size of the clay particle
What is <.002 mm?
500
As the percentage clay increase the ribbon will do this.
What is increase in length?
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