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WAEC Agricultural Science 2017 Question 15

Question 15

Soil Properties

Which of the following statements is not correct about soil texture?

  1. A.Soils with fine particles have higher water-holding capacity than coarse soils.
  2. B.Fine-textured soils are warm soils and coarse-textured soils are cool soils.
  3. C.The effect of leaching in coarse-textured soils is greater than that in fine-textured soils.
  4. D.Fine-textured soils have higher nutrient-holding capacity than coarse-textured soils.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Fine-textured soils are warm soils and coarse-textured soils are cool soils.)

Explanation

Fine soils hold water and are cool; coarse sandy soils are warm, so B is wrong.