Soil Structure: Types and Characteristics

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What is the term used to describe the arrangement and organization of primary and secondary particles in a soil mass?

Soil structure

Which type of soil structure is formed predominantly by single individual grains without aggregation?

Structure-less soil

In which type of soil do particles exist in granulated conditions as compound particles?

Clayey soil

What are secondary particles in soil typically known as?

<p>Aggregates</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of soil structure is characterized by a mixture of single grains and compound particles?

<p>Composite structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the classification of soil particles into sand, silt, and clay?

<p>Soil classification</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of soil structure possesses a porous or spongy character due to the presence of aggregates?

<p>Granulated structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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