Rice crops need a lot of water and rice cultivation needs soil having a good capacity to hold water. Which of the following types of soil is the more suitable for this purpose?

Fill up the following table:

Choose the right word and fill in the blank:

The soil which is moist and cold during winter months but becomes hard and baked during the summers is _____ (clay/sand)

Differentiate between:

Clayey soil and Sandy soil

In an experiment, a sample of some soil was collected from the garden and kept in a jar. Water was poured into the jar to make it half filled. The mixture of the water and soil was then stirred well and allowed to settle. Which type of soil will form at the top layer inside the jar?

Identify the soil that has the following properties.

• It can be formed into different shapes, known as plasticity.
• Its size is reduced when dried.
• Its particles are very small in size.
• Its colour gets changed when burnt.
• Its surface can be etched and decorated.

Which of the following represent the clay particle?

Why is sandy soil not fit for growing crops?