Multiple choice

Which type of soil retains least amount of water and which one percolates least amount of water?

  1. Sandy and clayey soils

  2. Clayey and sandy soil

  3. Clayey and loamy soils

  4. Sandy and loamy soils
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Explanation

Sandy soil has large particles with large pore spaces, so it retains the LEAST water but percolates the MOST. Clayey soil has small particles, retains MORE water but percolates LESS. The question asks which retains LEAST (sandy) and which percolates LEAST (clayey).

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