Question

Put the soil particles in order starting with the largest at the top and the smallest at the bottom.

Answer 1

The largest soil particles are sand, followed by silt, and clay is the smallest soil particle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Soil Particle Sizes

1. Clay: The smallest soil particles, less than 0.002 mm in diameter.
2. Silt: Particles between 0.002 and 0.1 mm in diameter.
3. Sand: Particles that are 0.1 to 2 mm in diameter.

Some soils have a mixture of sand, silt, and humus and are called loams.