Question

    Arrange these soil particles as per their size (large to

    small) (A) Clay (B) Fine gravel (C) Sand (course) (D) Sand (fine) (E) Silt Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    A (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B (D), (B), (C), (A), (E) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (B), (C), (D), (Ε), (Α) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (C), (B), (D), (A), (E) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (B) Fine gravel - Larger particles that fall into the gravel category. (C) Sand (course) - Coarse sand particles, smaller than gravel but still relatively large. (D) Sand (fine) - Fine sand particles, smaller than coarse sand. (E) Silt - Fine particles, smaller than sand but larger than clay. (A) Clay - Smallest particles, with a size much smaller than sand, silt, and gravel.

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