Question

Obtain specimens of soil from various places in your surroundings. Try this. such as your own yard, a garden, hills, river banks, fields and rocky ground.

Answer 1

Area from where soil sample is taken	Colour	Texture
1. Own yard	Red colour	Smooth soil which is dry.
2. Garden	Black colour	Sticky soil, rich in humus and insects.
3. Hills	Red colour	Rough soil with small stones and pebbles.
4. River banks	White colour	Sandy and moist in nature.
5. Fields	Black soil	Sticky soil with fine particles, rich in humus and worms.
6. Rocky ground	Black	Coarse with stones and pebbles; hardly any fine soil is seen.