Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil sample contains 40% sand, 35% silt and 25% clay by weight. The field capacity (FC) is estimated by FC = 0.2S + 0.1Si + 0.05C (cm³/cm³) and the wilting point (WP) by WP = 0.05S + 0.07Si + 0.10C (cm³/cm³), where S, Si and C are the percentages of sand, silt and clay respectively. What is the available water capacity (AWC = FC - WP) of the soil, expressed to one decimal place?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 5.8
B. 4.6
C. 6.3
D. 5.0
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
5.8

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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