Question 41
SoilIf three 30 cm lengths of glass tubing are tightly packed with clay, sand and loamy soils respectively and then stood in a beaker of water for one week, the level of water will be
- A.lowest in the tube with clay
- B.the same in all the tubes
- C.lowest in the tube with loamy soil
- D.highest in the tube with sandy soil
- E.lowest in the tube with sandy soil.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (lowest in the tube with sandy soil.)
Explanation
Sand has large pores and poor capillarity, so water rises least in it; clay has the finest pores and the highest rise.