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What is Sandy Soil?

Important Questions on Natural Resources

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Give the differences between sandy soil and loam.
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Loamy soil mainly contains _____.
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Which soil is best for plant growth and why?
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Presence of humus is bad for the soil.
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Name the soil that can hold enough air and water.
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Why is sandy soil not fit for growing crops?

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What does the given picture show? 

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Neelam took 200 g soil. She placed it on a newspaper in the Sun and allowed it to dry for 2 hours. After drying it, she observed that the weight of the soil is reduced to 190g. Calculate the percentage of moisture in the soil sample.
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Which soil is used for making buildings?
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 A gardener in a park collects the leaf litter and burns them. Can you suggest a better method to clear the park of the leaf litter?
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How would you show that soil contains water?        

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Which soil is best suitable for crops? Why?
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Humus contains the remains of dead
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Alex is a soil specialist, and he sells manure best suited for wheat. He goes to a village where farmers are planning to sow wheat which grows best in a clayey and loamy soil. He tests the soil sample and finds that the soil is more suitable for the growth of cotton rather than wheat. He tells the villagers about this despite knowing that they will not buy his manure.
(a) Why clayey-loamy soil is preferred for growing wheat?
(b) Which value is shown by Alex?
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Which soil is best for growing plants?
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The soil with big particles and a lot of space between them is
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The water holding capacity is highest in a loamy soil.
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Why is loamy soil best for growing crops?
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Sandy soil is found on seashores.
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Which of the following soils is found in deserts?