THE SOIL TEXTURAL TRIANGLE H 4170 Texture Worksheet

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THE SOIL TEXTURAL TRIANGLE

Soil Textural Triangle Practice Exercises

% Clay % Sand % Silt Texture Name

a) 30 10 60 Silt Clay Loam

b) 60 30 10 _______________________

c) ____ 40 40 _______________________

d) 10 ____ _____ Loamy Sand

e) 45 10 45 _______________________

f) 5 35 _____ _______________________

g) 40 _____ 10 _______________________

Soil Texture Worksheet

Name________________ Date_________________

Directions: Using your soil texture chart and example, determine the following soil textures using

the percentages given. REMEMBER: all your percentages should add up to 100!

% Clay % Sand % Silt Soil Texture

example 75 15 15 Clay

a) 40 _____ 30 __________________

b) ______ 50 20 __________________

c) ______ 35 50 __________________

d) 60 30 ______ __________________

e) 45 _____ 45 __________________

f) 15 50 ______ __________________

g) 25 _____ 45 __________________

h) _____ 90 10 __________________

i) 20 5 ______ __________________

j) 35 35 ______ __________________

Now for a challenge!:

k) 36 ______ ______ Clay Loam

l) _____ ______ 42 Silty Clay

m) _____ ______ 15 Sand