Question

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

Explanation:

Silty clay is defined as soil with 20 - 40% sand, 40 - 60% silt, and 20 - 40% clay. In this case, with 10% sand (less than 20%), 45% silt (within the 40 - 60% range), and 45% clay (within the 20 - 40% range for clay in silty clay classification), it fits the silty clay category. Sandy clay has more sand (20 - 45%), and silt loam has less clay (7 - 27%).

Answer:

silty clay