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What is the ability of a matirial to hold liquid in to a certain extain?
Water holding capacity of soil is just that, the specific ability of a particular type of soil to hold water against the force of gravity. Different types of soils have difference capacities, for example a sand soil had a lower capacity to hold water when compared to a clay soil. The nature of the soil, composition of the soil, amount of organic component and size of the soil particles determine its ability to retain water. Water molecules are held closely to the individual soil particles by forces of cohesion. The maximum amount of water a soil can hold before it is saturated and starts to loose water by gravity is known as "field capacity"
SI unit amount of soil a rectangular box can hold?
Amount of soil is measured using volume the SI unit for volume is m3
Why does a gully form in a field with no plants?
maybe because the field has no plants to hold the soil in place so the water washes the soil away.
What can you do for land erosion?
Plant heaps of trees, so that the roots hold the soil together
What are three jobs of a roots?
to hold on to the soil, to absorb the water from the soil, to store food
What is soil permeability?
soil permeability is the amount of water soil can hold
What is the part of vegetation that helps hold soil together?
Roots help hold soil together.
Why is the potting soil can hold more water?
soil
Is soil easy to hold?
depends on how chunky it is. chunky soil will stick to itself and make it easy to hold.
How does the size of rock particles in soil affect the amount of water it can hold?
the answer to this question is that Soil with smaller particles can hold more water when Soil with larger rock particles can hold less water.....
What type of soil can hold least water?
loamy soil
Can you use soil texture in a sentence?
soil texture deterimines how much water soil can hold
What does decomposed matter allow soil to hold more of?
It helps the soil hold more rainfall so there will be less runoff and ruin the crops.
What can you do with bare soil and decaying plants to hold soil in place?
it makes the soil more rich and makes bare soil more full.
How can you increase soils ability to hold water?
In order for soil to increase its ability to hold water it must have a higher amount of clay present in it. The more clay present in the soil, the more water it will hold. The opposite to this is how sandy or grainy the soil is, if it is too sandy then it will not hold water very well.
How do grass roots hold the soil?
with skill
Does clay soil hold water?
yes
