Question

a soil sample contains 45% silt, 10% sand, and 45% clay. what type of soil do you have? silt loam silty clay sandy clay loam

Explanation:

Silty clay is defined as soil that has 20 - 40% sand, less than 45% silt, and 35 - 65% clay. Silt loam has 20 - 50% clay, 28 - 50% silt, and less than 52% sand. Sandy clay loam has 20 - 45% clay, 20 - 50% sand, and less than 50% silt. In this sample, silt is 45%, sand is 10%, and clay is 45%. Since the clay content is high (45%) and silt is also significant (45%), and sand is low (10%), it fits the characteristics of silty clay.

Answer:

silty clay