Multiple choice

Match the following ||| |---|---| |a. Alluvial soil|1. It consists of sand, stones, clay, shales and limestones and also contains a good amount of humus. | |b. Desert soil|2. It is coarse, sandy and porous, is greyish brown in colour and is rich in minerals. | |c. Mountainous soil|3. It is layered and consists of smooth round particles and contains gravel, sand and clay. |

  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
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Explanation

This is the correct option. Alluvial soil is layered and consists of smooth round particles and contains gravel, sand and clay. Desert soil is coarse, sandy and porous, is greyish brown in colour and is rich in minerals. Mountainous soil consists of sand, stones, clay, shales and limestones and also contains a good amount of humus.

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