Soil and Its Types

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Soil and Its Types: Overview

This topic highlights the important nutrients that are derived by the plants from the soil. We will study the importance of soil. It also highlights the different types of soil, such as sandy, clayey, and black soil, and the crops grown in them.

Important Questions on Soil and Its Types

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Define soil. Write one chemical property of soil.

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Soil is not a dead mass but contains millions of organisms.

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What are the chemical properties of soil?

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What are the biological properties of soil?

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Which of the following soil is used for agriculture or farming?

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What kind of soil is silt soil?

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Loamy soil has a soft texture and is good for plants.

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The texture of sandy soil is good for growing crops.

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What are the four main types of soil?

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The process by which soil microbes converts organic forms of elements to inorganic forms is called:

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Which of them is the correct option for the chemical properties of soil.

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Which of the following is the physical property of soil?

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Which of the following contributes MOST to the biodiversity of an area by supporting healthy plant growth in the topsoil?

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Which of these factors decide which plants will thrive on that soil?