Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil sample contains 30 % sand, 45 % silt and 25 % clay and has a bulk density of 1.4 g cm⁻³. Field capacity (FC) can be estimated by FC (%) = 0.2 × %sand + 0.3 × %silt + 0.5 × %clay. Calculate the field capacity as a percentage and then determine the amount of water (in litres) held at field capacity in a 15 cm deep soil layer per square metre of ground.

Answer Options

A. 44 L per m²
Correct Answer B. 48 L per m²
C. 52 L per m²
D. 45 L per m²
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
48 L per m²

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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