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NS4 Activity 2.3 Answer Sheet-Soil

This document is an answer sheet for a soil texture analysis activity. It contains sections for students to 1) attach photos of collecting and analyzing soil samples, 2) compute the percentage of different particle sizes in the soil by measuring settled layers, and 3) plot the soil texture on a soil texture triangle and identify the soil texture.

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NS4 Activity 2.3 Answer Sheet-Soil

This document is an answer sheet for a soil texture analysis activity. It contains sections for students to 1) attach photos of collecting and analyzing soil samples, 2) compute the percentage of different particle sizes in the soil by measuring settled layers, and 3) plot the soil texture on a soil texture triangle and identify the soil texture.

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Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics

College of Arts and Sciences


University of the Philippines Manila

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Student No.: ____________________________ Section: __________________________

Activity 2.3: Soil Texture Analysis Answer Sheet

I. Take three photos and insert in the box. Take a photo of (a) yourself while
collecting the soil samples; (b) the jar/bottle after shaking; and (c) the jar/bottle after
settling, with the marked layer heights per particle size.

II. Compute for the percentage of layer height of each particle size. Fill in the settling
time as well in the space provided below

Final Settling Time: _____________ hours


% Relative to Total
Height of Layer % Weight
Sediment Height of Soil in
(cm) Conversion
Jar/Bottle
Sand
Silt
Clay

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III. Plot the estimated soil texture. Draw lines in the soil texture triangle to show how you
arrived at your answer. Fill in the blanks to complete the statement below.

Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service Soils, US Department of Agriculture


(https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/nrcs142p2_050619.jpg)

The estimated soil texture of my sampling station is _______________________.

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