Practice mode Soil Science

Which structure describes individual soil particles, such as sand, that do not form aggregates and are usually seen in parent material or the C horizon?

Correct answer A. Single-grained

Explanation

Single-grained soils have no structure because particles like sand stay loose and separate. Massive soils are also structureless but form one coherent mass, so loose individual grains are single-grained.

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