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Soil Types and Their Properties Explained

Silty soil has a neutral pH of 7.0. Peaty soil, which has an acidic pH of 4.5, would be best for growing fir trees as they prefer acidic soil. Yasmin collected sandy soil, which has a pH of 8.0, is light in color, and contains grit-like grains but no stones or fibers. Particle size, pH, color, and mineral/nutrient content are properties that can be used to classify soils.

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Soil Types and Their Properties Explained

Silty soil has a neutral pH of 7.0. Peaty soil, which has an acidic pH of 4.5, would be best for growing fir trees as they prefer acidic soil. Yasmin collected sandy soil, which has a pH of 8.0, is light in color, and contains grit-like grains but no stones or fibers. Particle size, pH, color, and mineral/nutrient content are properties that can be used to classify soils.

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1. Different types of soils have different properties.

Type of soil pH Texture Contains


Sandy 8.0 Grit-like Granite
Silty 7.0 Fine particles Quartz
Chalky 8.0 Small stones Calcium carbonate
Peaty 4.5 Fibre-like Organic material
Loamy 7.5 mixed Sand,silt and clay

a. Which type of soil has a neutral pH?


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b. Fir trees grow best in acidic soils. Which type of soil would be the best soil to choose to
grow a fir tree in?
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c. Yasmin collects a sample of soil. She does some test on the soil. She makes some notes.

The soil is a light colour.


I can see little, grit like grains in the soil.
When I tested the pH, it was 8.0.
I cannot see any stones or fibres in the soil.

i. The type of soil that Yasmin has collected is ………………………….because


……………………. and ………………………………………………………
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ii. Particle size, pH and colour are properties of soil. They can be used to classify soils.
Suggest another property that could be used to classify soils.
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