Question 3 Identify the type of soil that contains wide variety of particle sizes ranging from clay to gravel Marine Soils a Boston Blue Clay Bedrock Glacial Till
Question 3 Identify the type of soil that contains wide variety of particle sizes ranging from clay to gravel Marine Soils a Boston Blue Clay Bedrock Glacial Till
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Identify the type of soil that contains a wide variety of particle sizes ranging from clay to gravel.
- a. Marine Soils
- b. Boston Blue Clay
- c. Bedrock
- d. Glacial Till
*Note*: This question explores the characteristics of different soil types, focusing on the variation in particle sizes.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff7193819-8edb-4aaf-abc0-b057a3e584ce%2Ff7bca3a6-4c73-4664-be4b-c6c8d192f393%2Flfuf4cr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Identify the type of soil that contains a wide variety of particle sizes ranging from clay to gravel.
- a. Marine Soils
- b. Boston Blue Clay
- c. Bedrock
- d. Glacial Till
*Note*: This question explores the characteristics of different soil types, focusing on the variation in particle sizes.
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Marine soil consists of a mixture of sand,clay and silt.
Boston blue clay is also similar in composition to Marine soil
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