Name That Texture
90% sand, 5% silt, 5% clay
What is sand?
If a soil has 70% sand and 20% silt, how much clay does it have?
What is 10% clay?
80% sand, 10% silt, 10% clay. Would this drain fast or slow?
What is fast drainage?
Which drains faster: 85% sand OR 60% clay?
What is 85% sand?
A beach soil would most likely plot where on the triangle?
What is near the sand corner?
60% sand, 30% silt, 10% clay
What is sandy loam?
A soil contains 45% clay and 35% silt. What percent is sand?
What is 20% sand?
50% clay, 30% silt, 20% sand. Does it hold a lot or little water?
What is a lot of water?
Which holds more nutrients: sandy loam or clay?
What is clay?
A river floodplain soil would likely be high in this particle.
What is silt?
20% sand, 40% silt, 40% clay
What is clay loam?
A soil is 50% silt and 30% sand. First find clay %, then name the soil type.
What is 20% clay? What is silt loam?
40% silt, 40% sand, 20% clay. Is this good for most crops?
What is yes / loam is ideal?
Which would feel gritty: 75% sand or 75% silt?
What is 75% sand?
A farmer wants soil that drains but still holds nutrients. What texture should they look for?
What is loam or sandy loam?
30% sand, 30% silt, 40% clay
What is clay loam?
If sand = 15% and clay = 55%, find silt %, then classify.
What is 30% silt? What is clay?
70% silt, 20% clay, 10% sand. Is this soil more prone to erosion or compaction?
What is erosion?
Which would form a longer ribbon: 50% clay or 15% clay?
What is 50% clay?
A construction site needs soil that compacts easily. Which texture is best?
What is clay?
10% sand, 80% silt, 10% clay
What is silt loam?
Clay = 35%, Silt = 15%. Find sand %, then classify.
What is 50% sand? What is sandy clay loam?
45% sand, 45% clay, 10% silt. Would roots grow easily or struggle?
What is struggle due to heavy clay content?
Which is best balanced for farming: 100% sand, 100% clay, or loam?
What is loam?
A gardener notices water pools after rain. The soil likely plots near which corner?
What is the clay corner?