Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil sample has the following texture percentages: sand 55 %, silt 30 %, and clay 15 %. (a) Determine the soil texture class according to the USDA soil texture triangle. (b) Using the empirical relation Field Capacity (FC) = 0.2 × %clay + 0.1 × %sand (expressed as a percentage of water content), calculate the field capacity of this soil.

Answer Options

A. Silt loam; field capacity = 7.5 %
B. Sandy loam; field capacity = 9.0 %
Correct Answer C. Loam; field capacity = 8.5 %
D. Clay loam; field capacity = 10.0 %
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Loam; field capacity = 8.5 %

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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