WAEC Agricultural Science 1993 Question 14

Question 14

Soil Properties

A soil which consists of a mixture of sand, silt and clay in equal quantities is described as

  1. A.humus
  2. B.alluvial soil
  3. C.sandy clay
  4. D.loam
  5. E.clayey loam.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (loam)

Explanation

Loam has roughly balanced amounts of sand, silt and clay.