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What determine the proportion of different sized particles in soil?
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∙ 10y ago
The proportion of sand, silt, and clay in a soil's composition determines its texture.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe grain size of a soil affects the density whereby coarse grained soils typically have lower maximum density values than fine grained soils.
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∙ 8y agoSoil texture is a measurement of the proportion of mineral particles of different sizes that are found a sample of soil
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∙ 10y agoit determines soil texture
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What is the Soil quality based on the proportions of different sized soil particles?
soil texture
What is meant by soil texture?
The composition of the soil according to varying proportions of different sized particles.
In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first?
gravel sized particles
What are types of deposits in a meandering stream?
silt and clay sized particles
What agent of erosin can usally move only sand-sized or smaller particles?
wind
Are Ash and lapilli are different sized pyroclastic particles?
yes
Ash and lapilli are different sized pyroclastic particles?
yes this is true lol
Does volcano ash have pebble sized particles?
No. Ash consists of sand sized particles and smaller. Pebble sized particles are called lapilli.
What is the Soil quality based on the proportions of different sized soil particles?
soil texture
Is volcanic ash pebble-sized particles?
No. Pebble-sized particles from a volcano are called lapilli. Ash is sand-sized or smaller.
What is meant by soil texture?
The composition of the soil according to varying proportions of different sized particles.
Is sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers called outwash?
Yes, it is called outwash.
How can different sized particles can be removed from water?
big chunks by hand obviosly but then you would have to add alcohal or water to absorb smaller particles.
The particles in breccias are primarily silt sized?
No
What is sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers?
the correct answer is till. this sediment, deposited directly from glacier ice is till.
What type of particles was slate made from?
Mud or clay-sized particles. Quartz, feldspars.
How do you separate two different-sized particarls?
the easiest way is by using a sieve. Basically a container with holes that are big enough for 1 of the particles to pass though, but too small for the other particles.
