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Science practice 122

5 questions ~9 min recommended
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Soil sample 11 22 33 44

Table 1

Sand (%) Clay (%) Silt (%)
65 10 25
10 75 15
25 20 40
60 30 20
55 15

Table 2

Type of mineral particle Sand Silt Clay
Size range of particles (mm)* 2.0-0.06 mm 0.06-0.002 mm less than 0.002 mm
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Students in a science class collected soil samples from various locations in order to analyze the composition of the soil. They measured the percentage of the three types of soil minerals-sand, silt, and clay-in each sample. Their data is presented in Table 1. The students also measured the size of the mineral particles found in the soil samples. The particle size ranges are listed in Table 2.

1. According to Table 1, Sample 3 was composed primarily of:

2. Based on the data in Table 1, Sample 5 contained:

3. Which soil sample is most likely to have an average mineral particle size of 1.3 millimeters?

4. The students collected a sixth soil sample from a location near the location from which they collected Sample 4. Based on information in the passage, this sixth sample would contain mineral particles that were predominantly:

5. Sample 2 would most likely, if measured, have an average mineral particle size of:

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